My self eval is due Tuesday, just found out today. We're using a new process that maybe will not suck so much, or at least will probably suck in a different way. I'm trying to go into it with a somewhat positive attitude. But it intrinsically requires me to remember what I've done in the past year and I'm really pretty opposed to that.

There's a callout on our internal talent review tool that says remember to think about the whole year and not prioritize recent events and I'm like, dude, I know recency bias is a thing but I can barely remember last WEEK you want me to write a peer review about something they did last MARCH what are you even on right now.

ION 22 people have requested peer reviews from me so I will be hiding under the blankets until they go away.

Laura take care of yourself. And take it as easy as possible.

I'm sorry to hear about your family friend. I hope Brendon is able to stay Covid free

ION 22 people have requested peer reviews from me so I will be hiding under the blankets until they go away.

Good god. I can't imagine. I don't think we are doing anything like peer reviews this year (we sort of did last year but maybe just in our department) but I haven't read the instructions yet so WHO KNOWS.

I hear you on the recency thing and also which re-organization would you like me to give examples from of how I met the changing goals? Searching Natter for my complaints may actually be helpful.

Recovery~ma for Laura and butt~ma for JenP

ION I am having cookies for breakfast TAKE THAT COOKIE CRISP WIZARD

Sorry to hear about the recovery roughness, Laura. May you feel better soon.

Fingers crossed for your butt, JenP.

I am so thankful we don't seem to do self evaluations anymore. Just tell me if I'm doing something wrong so I can fix it, and let me chug along with a halfway decent work ethic and zero ambition. In five years I want to see myself doing exactly what I'm doing now, for slightly better pay and with more gray hairs.

You are living the dream, Matt. Congratulations!

I am comforting myself with the thought that getting a glowing performance appraisal typically means a 3% raise and getting an ok performance appraisal more like 2% so who the fuck cares (and getting a bad performance appraisal would be surprising at this point). Unless no one is getting raises which we won't find out until after this is all done. Which could happen, we didn't make our revenue plan for the year after all. Which would mean even fewer fucks given + more smoldering resentment, I guess.

I’ve never had to do a self eval, but it sounds like hell. I never have nice things to say about myself.

This week is being difficult. Several relatives with non-Covid health problems, several relatives with Covid, and ltc is being teased at school and keeps coming home in tears.

Yeah I feel like even a glowing appraisal would not keep up with inflation these days. I was shopping yesterday and damn—often I’m like “this seems more expensive?” But don’t remember prices. But like, the bag salads were usually on sale for 3/$10 and now are on sale for 3/$12!! Geez!!

Laura good to see you and good luck with the shower!!

Yeah I feel like even a glowing appraisal would not keep up with inflation these days. I was shopping yesterday and damn—often I’m like “this seems more expensive?” But don’t remember prices. But like, the bag salads were usually on sale for 3/$10 and now are on sale for 3/$12!! Geez!!

Oh, yeah. Everything is ridiculously more expensive these days.

Thanks for the butt, -ma -t and Matt! Writing that sentence is a delight; I love here. Also, appointment went swimmingly.

Laura, I missed your update, because I posted and ran. Recovery hang in -ma to you. I hope the shower went well and makes you feel better. And, yes, sorry for all the bad health news from family and friends.

sj, I'm sorry for your rough week with family health news, too.