The Disco Before the Breakdown
del.icio.usI recently did a guest post on the Home Office Warrior about the idea of the "work friend" and what it means now. Go ahead...read it...then come back. I'll wait.
Ok. Now that we've taken care of that, it's time for some good ol' fashion annual review time! Since I am taking the first week of June off to move the family into our new, non-sinking house, I have to complete it early. Now mind you, I never really know what to put on there. I know I do a good job, and I bring a lot to the team. But self-promotion? Not my strong point. There is a reason I do math for a living, and not sales. But I digress, being that (a) it's a job requirement, and (b) it's part of the process that determines me getting a raise.
So I fill it out. Twice.
After I've gone over the entire thing, I look back and realize how easy it is to fill out a review. At least for me. During the year, I keep a small Word document that has a list of all the "stuff" that I've done. In addition, if I ever get an email or other forwarded piece of praise, I forward it to my boss for "the file".
When I started with my current position, there was a mention of 'putting it in the file' when something good came through. I never thought much of it, laughed it off, and went about my day. When the first review came along? Out came the file! Printed emails and all. So it was nice to know that my boss actually cared about my work, and took an interest on how it would be done going forward. The raise last year? Over 7%, which was more than was 'alloted' for the position.
Let's hope for 10% this year. Party.
When I started with my current position, there was a mention of 'putting it in the file' when something good came through. I never thought much of it, laughed it off, and went about my day. When the first review came along? Out came the file! Printed emails and all. So it was nice to know that my boss actually cared about my work, and took an interest on how it would be done going forward. The raise last year? Over 7%, which was more than was 'alloted' for the position.
Let's hope for 10% this year. Party.
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