Yay, shrift!

So tonight I had a discussion with a friend who had never heard of Up With People. And while I knew of them (and even remember some of the theme song), apparently I actually knew nothing about them. Like, that they were a kind of reactionary group, possibly funded by the government?

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My boss called me yesterday to do my performance review while I was in an Uber on the way to a client presentation. So that was fun. I had headphones so I didn't ask to reschedule.

It was fine, everything positive, but while our team exceeded our numbers the wider business group did not so no top ups on bonuses and stuff. Whatev. After my epic meltdown last year I've decided to not really give a shit.

There was a good metafilter thread about UWP a few years ago.

I don't remember you melting down, brenda, but I'm generally in favor of not giving a shit about work stuff whenever practical. Glad for general positive review.

I need to start my self-eval, though maybe not today as I feel like my strengths and accomplishments would end up being along the lines of "aces at spending money" and "surprisingly quick with a limerick"

I got royally screwed last year, in what should have been a freaking stellar review - worked incredibly hard, took on some toxic personalities and some major challenges to help out my boss, won a top manager award, and my team brought in 5 of the company's 10 largest wins. And I got shit. No merit increase, my standard bonus.

This year I actually come out slightly better than last, but also I didn't actually work very hard.

ETA: new role, new manager. I jumped before I was pushed. But I do need to find a better balance somehow.

Oh yeah, that was some bullshit. I know I'm not ambitious, but not working that hard and doing better financially seems like the way to go to me!

Geez, that's ridiculous Brenda. But yay for at least getting something this year.

Oh, now I remember. Yeah, that was some bullshit. I am even more on Team No Fucks to Give

My Goals for Next Year: clothing myself appropriately every day that I go to the office. Because getting dressed is hard today. Should've done laundry last night, I guess.

Nuns are hardcore.

they don't call the head nun "Mother Superior" any more

But I'm sorry, I can't allow this.

brenda, that sucks. Is it that bullshit evaluation system where everything has to fit into a bell curve, so some people have to be at or below expectations, no matter how they performed?

I did get my steroids last night. Woot. And slept for 10.5 hours, despite the massive dose of steroids I took at 8.

They arrested a man for making some of the JCC threats: [link]

He sounds like a real piece of work.