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| performance review |
| 07.07.04 (9:52 am) [edit] |
My six-month review is coming up (now that I've been in this position for eight months). I'm absolutely dreading it. Not to sound like a whiner (any more than usual), but I'm really uncomfortable in my group, and very unsure of my abilities in this job.Basically when I came on board, it was a sink-or-swim situation. I was pretty much left to my own devices. Most of my group gets breakfast and lunch together every day.... but I'm not included. People from other areas of MIS have mentioned that I'm the only friendly person in my group. It's probably true, but after eight months of being either ignored or treated like a retarded cousin, I don't feel very friendly. Just yesterday, I finally applied for a transfer to another position (communications & training coordinator, yeah!) and I'm just praying that comes through. But in the meantime, I'm supposed to prep for my review. I'm having a hard time filling out the performance appraisal form, because my girliness keeps getting in the way. There is a definite lack of team-spirit in my group. People totally hoard knowledge, which is insane and self-defeating. I'm always embarrassed by what I don't know, which is silly because I do seek out training, etc. It's not my fault these people are so unwilling to share knowledge. I mean, my co-workers don't even watch The Simpsons. Ever. How am I supposed to relate? I think I'd better work hard to plan my part of the review so that I don't burst into tears and complain that nobody in the group will play with me.... Please, please, pray that I get this other position!!!! *** Here's what my one of my bosses wrote to me about the review: [b]I’m close to having your review ready. What I need from you is to write up a short document describing your past 6 month accomplishments, your future goals and an explanation of where you need help, etc. This can be free form of your choosing. I’ve included the document we used to have everyone use even though it is geared toward the technical staff. You might want to take a look at it and you will see the kind of stuff I am looking for. Use it if you want.[/b] So I wrote this back: [i]“My first six months in QA were spent mainly basking in the wise glow of my managers. Their combined brilliance, charm, and attractiveness spurred me to dizziness at times. My goals are to emulate them as much as possible, shower them with thoughtful and expensive gifts, and to do everything possible to make their lives easier while at work, including making coffee, performing reflexology, and learning to play the zither so that I may play soothing music.”[/i] |
posted by: almsthvn (reply)
post date: 07.07.04 (6:42 pm)
Hope you get the other position and that the new coworkers have at least a smidgeon of a sense of humor!
I worked in a group of robots once. It was very cliquey and one woman admitted they never asked me to join them for lunch because they thought I was a contractor. Once they realized I was a "real" employee, I was welcome - but I passed. I'll add that they all got laid off and I'm still there ;)
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