Probably the best review I've gotten yet - team player, communicative, supportive, natural leader, rises above and beyond, continues to exceed all expectations were all phrases that were in in the formal review.

I was also told my promotion was denied in the same meeting. But that we would review that in a couple of months.

This is the third year in a row I've been told that.


I'm waiting to hear back about a job I interviewed for. Dear God I can't wait to quit.

Can't blog about this anywhere else.

What sucks about your job?

 

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Do you get to keep a signed written copy of your review?

Didn't you say that you were worried your employer might try to blackball you if any inquiries came up from prospective employers?


and duh.... sorry... congrats on the great review! Sucks about the promotion though.

 

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wipe your nose! /tissue

grtz

 

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Companies that blow off employees suck almost as bad as the ones who give out promotions instead of raises. The thing that really sucks about my job is firing people, when I had to lay people off a couple of years ago I thought I was getting an ulcer, screwing with peoples lives isn't fun.

 

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I have copies of all my reviews. Whether or not I'm supposed to have them, I don't care. I do.

And yes, I am worried they will blackball me. But I am expecting a call back from the prospective employer. I heard from them a week ago - they wanted to confirm it was ok to check references, which is always a good sign.

It's just a waiting game at this point, which is why I can't really talk about this publicly. But I'm frustrated, I needed to vent somewhere.

And Bonzo, they are actually doing both. When I say 'my promotion was denied', I mean the hard one that results in more money. They've promoted me to new titles and responsibilities with no new money a few times now.

 

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Well good for you man. Good luck! There is a time to be mercenary about your career and a time to be loyal... it sounds like you know the difference and like you're making the right choice.

 

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Giving you a good review is free and can buy goodwill with you. Promoting you costs money.

 

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I read an article somewhere and it said loyalty towards employers was going down. It used to be common for a person to work for one company for his whole career but know people plan on having many employers and view companies as stepping stones. Companies like your are the reason why.

 

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Tailspin's Outpost review for 2011:

Total dumbass.

 

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