'Life of the Party'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
May it be no big deal, Vortex!
Seska, that sounds like the awesomest road trip ever!
Raq, I say see a doctor. The wonky sense of taste makes it sound like it might be serious.
I am awake early, and working in my bathrobe. This is not ideal. I should either shower and dress, or go back to bed.
Shir says she wants to go Ianto-spotting.
I may have to explain the geography of Britain to Shir.
I may have to explain the geography of Britain to Shir.
But this may be the closest she's ever been to Ianto! It's only sensible to stay alert.
But this may be the closest she's ever been to Ianto! It's only sensible to stay alert.
OK, I suppose I was vaguely keeping an eye out for Eliza Dushku when I was last in New York.
Raq, I think 10 days out of 60 where you *don't* have a headache definitely warrants a doctor visit. That means that over 80% of the time you DO have a headache, and that's not the default state for, you know, heads.
Even if it is just a headache they'll give you better meds. My doc told me many of my headaches were not migraines and gave me prescription naproxen and flexeril.
Is it common for companies to not tell their employees what the salary range in their salary band is?
Also, is it common for an employee to consistently get good-to-excellent reviews and yet even after, say, 12 years, not have reached the midpoint of their range?
Because I'm getting a little frustrated here. I feel like Zeno's stupid turtle, who can never reach the finish line no matter how long and how fast he runs. Not knowing what the ceiling is makes me wonder if it's even worth trying to reach it. I have zero interest in attaining any job with this company higher than my own position, so I'd like to know where the ceiling is. It feels like they've rigged the game so that no matter what I do, I can never get much higher than I am now.
I don't think it's that common to have defined salary bands in the private sector anyway, but even where there are I think it would rarely be disclosed.
That aside, it sounds like a shitty situation. Are you able to talk to someone and make exactly that case? "Here are my last five years of reviews, here's where I am in the range; it's intensely demoralizing and I'd like to know what I can do to change things."
Many corporations use some version of the Hay System, which assigns a midpoint and range to job classifications. You're not really in a position to schmooze someone in HR, though.
The Hay System sounds like what we use.
I shouldn't bother complaining, I guess. My skill set includes being good at English grammar and spelling, being able to work with difficult people, and being organized and competent. I don't have any specific skills that are any good in the marketplace. I doubt I could get anything significantly better than this.