Job and General Employment Thread

[count2infinity]

More or less... Actually, less.

[meow]

“ Did not accidentally create poison mustard gas. 5 stars”

[mikey]

Needs improvement: "Has failed to live up to promise made in username."

[Morkle]

lol would hire you for science

[shmenguin]

15 years into my career, and i had my first performance review a months ago. i have some big fat glaring issues with parts of my job, but the message from the top was basically, "hey thanks for everything, just make sure you're diligent with your time sheets".

...which means my issues aren't really issues or they know that i'm always teetering on the edge of insanity at this job and they didn't want to give me that last nudge. the lesson, kids, is to watch that episode of seinfeld where george intentionally acts frantic about every little thing at work so nobody bothers him. my version isn't as dishonest, but equally effective.

[dodint]

I just did my input to my review on Sunday. I think the verbal session will be entirely different from what I put on paper. I'm fairly bi-polar about this position. I think I add value in exceptional ways on somethings, and am completely clueless about others. Depending on the focus my annual review could go two completely different ways and I'd understand either outcome.

[Morkle]

I had my review and it was discussed for me taking on a new role. 4 months later I'm still quasi in this new role, quasi not, with no real description - no announcement made or anything. I partly blame myself, but my boss could do a better job of explaining something, anything more accurate than it is now.

Corporate jobs are the most ambiguous, work hard but only enough so you don't get the responsibility, jobs out there. I don't know how people enjoy spending 5-15 years not truly knowing what they're supposed to be doing, but totally happy collecting a paycheck. I just want career goals and progression, is that too much to ask?

[DigitalGypsy66]

I've mentioned this before, but I haven't been reviewed in two years. Here's why:

1. Our direct supervisor used to be one person: Dean and Provost of the College.
2. They split the job in half three years ago to a Dean and an Associate Provost. The provost evaluated my former boss (who retired, and I slid into her role).
3. Last summer, shortly before taking the job, they split two positions into three positions, but no one picked up on who was supposed to evaluate me.

I submitted the paper evaluation and planning form to my direct supervisor, and never heard back from her.

I loathe the process they use, but I probably need to make sure I'm evaluated next summer.

[iamjs]

checked my work calendar a few minutes ago.

I didn't realize until now that I don't work a full week from now until mid-December.

[MR25]

I wish I had enough vacation time to do that (have almost earned 2 days).

[meow]

Don’t spend them all in one place.

[mikey]

I have 41 days, I have to try to blow through 11 of them before the end of the year...

[slappybrown]

I have 41 days, I have to try to blow through 11 of them before the end of the year...

This is by far the dumbest thing you do, and you voluntarily eat pasta sides

Go on vacation you dope

[mikey]

Yeah, I know...I just don't really need time off, I mean, a half-day here or a three-day weekend there...sometimes...but I'm just not conditioned to do vacations...I didn't have them growing up and I feel like weird about leaving work for such a long time and making other people cover for me...I am actively trying to get things setup so that I can...I'm actually pretty close to getting my department where I'd feel confident leaving for a bit...

I have been looking at maybe going to the World Juniors in Buffalo...but, I don't know, that's kind of a long shot...I'm working on it though haha...

[dodint]

All of my vacation time goes towards attending school. Pretty sure it's giving me some kind of cancer.

[slappybrown]

Yeah, I know...I just don't really need time off, I mean, a half-day here or a three-day weekend there...sometimes...but I'm just not conditioned to do vacations...I didn't have them growing up and I feel like weird about leaving work for such a long time and making other people cover for me...I am actively trying to get things setup so that I can...I'm actually pretty close to getting my department where I'd feel confident leaving for a bit...

I have been looking at maybe going to the World Juniors in Buffalo...but, I don't know, that's kind of a long shot...I'm working on it though haha...

You have to break this stigma

Go to Toronto and the hockey hall of fame and the world
Juniors that will kill a week

[slappybrown]

All of my vacation time goes towards attending school. Pretty sure it's giving me some kind of cancer.

DO NOT DO THIS MIKEY

[mikey]

Oh, I don't think I want cancer....*closes google flights page*

[dodint]

Toronto is fantastic. I went there when I was 19, wife was 18. Still one of our favorite trips of all time and we wander around a good bit.

[mikey]

Is she busy this weekend...?

[dodint]

I've been gone for two weeks. So. . . she better be, amirite?

[mikey]

I...I, uh, I'm not sure...I'm gonna bail on the conversation at this point...

[Silentom]

I heard dodint is a good sharer.

[columbia]

Another example of the sharing economy?

[pens9192]

15 years into my career, and i had my first performance review a months ago. i have some big fat glaring issues with parts of my job, but the message from the top was basically, "hey thanks for everything, just make sure you're diligent with your time sheets".

That's the worst. I have worked a few places that seemed to care more about your time sheets, PPM time, etc than your actual quality of work. Like "Yeah nice job on that money saving project but it'd be great if you could turn in your time sheets ten minutes earlier than usual. thannnks.."