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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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The usual rating myself out of 5 in various categories (mostly 4s, threw in a few 3s to make it look less arrogant) that sound similar to each other. If I were to sum it all up, it'd say "I'm fine, leave me alone to do my work.".
The more general comments sections at the end are more fun, because I'm usually brutally honest in them (because I'm rebellious and alternative and shit). I've told them I'm bored, that I feel like the only way to progress my career is to be promoted to Team Leader, and that I've become largely disillusioned by some of the actions of management in the past. I balanced this out by mentioning that there have been some great improvements in how the company's being run, so it wasn't all negative.
What do you think, they'll appreciate my honesty (as they've said every year) or I've shot myself in both feet? Have you had an appraisal recently?
Alt Q: You've just won £1k, what do you spend it on?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:03, 155 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
If you're doing well you should be told that at various points during the working year. If there are areas you need help or support on, they should be identified at the time.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:09, Reply)
But I think they have to do them for some accreditation or other.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:10, Reply)
Of management.
If you're managing your staff effectively, you find out as you go along where you can give them extra support and work with them on any areas they might require additional training.
If they are doing well. Tell them and they'll continue doing well and if you're encouraging, what they are doing well will soon rub off on other team members.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:15, Reply)
Since then they've set up a monthly 'Staff Recognition Initiative', which is a pot of £500 awarded to one or two employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. I approve, even if I will likely never win it.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
And again, it depends on the efficiency of your manager to put you forward for such awards.
It is far better to incentivise than reward (in my opinion), you get better results if people know just what it'll mean to them to get a job done well and on time/budget than it is to say 'oh, well done you, have some free cash!'
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)
You do have balls, admittedly.
Alt: A few nice dresses, some nice shoes and moar jewellery. And lots of MAC.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:10, Reply)
surely they wouldn't ask for it? Equally, if they're only to doing it to comply with some accreditation or other, they might be a bit surprised by your comments, but now you've made them surely they will have to take you seriously?
Either way it's probably no bad thing, but it takes a bit more balls than I think I have.
I'd go on holiday.. I also might spend some of it on some new clothes and stuff. But mainly a holiday, a great big fuck off awesome one.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:14, Reply)
In fact having just re-read my appraisal form for 2009-2010, this one is a lot more positive!
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:20, Reply)
Iron Fists, a few corsets and clothes. And the rest on driving lessons and a trip to Venice. Or Finland.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:14, Reply)
John Ironfist is a no nonsense, take no prisoners detective, he doesn't break laws to get the job done he FISTS them.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:27, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)
... they've made it so the more sensible you were with your money, the less you get. As long as it doesn't effect any bonuses or anything though, because that would be awful for poor performance being reflected in any financial way for the person involved.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:28, Reply)
I learnt a few things I can tell you, no wonder your dad is so happy all the time
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:36, Reply)
otherwise I'm afraid I slept through the entire event.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:23, Reply)
to read your tl:dr yawn-fest posts so I wouldn't have to.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
And thus entertain me.
All prepped for Dutch Schteve tonight?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:23, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)
so it's just as well that it's not long enough to require arranging.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:46, Reply)
so there's a record for the future of you flagging something you think should be done differently. As opposed to saying nothing and things getting much worse and management asking why you never said anything in the past.
alt q: a skiing holiday.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
I'm not being an arsehole about it, I'm trying to be as constructive as I can be.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:24, Reply)
So I'd buy shoes.
I've never had an appraisal - when I was teaching full time it got overlooked and now that I'm part time all over the place no one cares.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:32, Reply)
Two cheap holidays. One with Lusters to America/Canada and another with my little'un to Europe. Maybe to Austria to see the birthplace of Hitler.
Well, ask a boring question....
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:57, Reply)
I mean, Lusty is happy to slum it, plus you can always get her turning tricks to bring some beer money.
I know technically you could do that with your daughter, but you really shouldn't.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:01, Reply)
Right, I'm off out to a benny-bar. See you.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:05, Reply)
to be fair, I get birthday and christmas bonus so it probably evens out
alt: clothes, shoes, make up, hair, tanning and lovely lovely books
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:07, Reply)
I want to read them tonight, but as I spent today shifting 6 tons of gravel and a couple of tons of soil, I suspect I may fall asleep quite soon.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:11, Reply)
I'm undecided about the stag do, but I think it's going to be a no. I only know two other guys on the invite list.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:18, Reply)
I've just been looking online, it's $110 passport application fee and $25 acceptance fee. And if you decide to get the form online they look at all your shit, I'm glad I read the privacy policy, because they basically tell you that you have none.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:20, Reply)
but I reckon it depends on your definition of "soon"
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:24, Reply)
that would be so amazing. We could all meet up and we'd get to touch Kristine!
Not touch her as in "touch her" just touch her as in being able to actually touch her, like give her a hug when we first meet her.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:25, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:36, Reply)
and when I meet people I like giving them hugs.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:38, Reply)
the students have so many handouts I think I killed a forest:)
alt: travelling round the place to see people
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:08, Reply)
it's my boss observing and she's just told me that I'll be able to apply for a permanent version of my job in April. eek
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:43, Reply)
Even though I'm a bottom-of-the-food-chain LSA, I still have to have 6 monthly performance reviews and observations - only for 20 minutes though, which isn't so bad.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:59, Reply)
I wish they'd check on our support people. One of them answers questions in my lessons :( Some are really cool, but two of them...grrrr
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:08, Reply)
it's the same spec and process; professional development etc. - it's the only school I've worked at that does this. In my day, I've seen illiterate/innumerate, inarticulate dinner ladies dragged in to learning support - it does heat one's wee up considerably. By the same token I've come across some crap teachers, but that's closer to a decade ago now.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:35, Reply)
don't seem to realise that it's an important and skilled job (support, that is). You can really tell the good ones from the bad ones who aren't helping at all. I would argue that one of ours is making things worse.
Now teachers, I've definitely met some bad ones. I hope I'm not one
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:39, Reply)
companies generally don't from what I've heard. Last appraisal I got was my end of term report.
Alt Q: A thousand pounds? Probably some new clothes, or just stick it in the bank
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:39, Reply)
I don't get appraised. I have to wait for my dad to get drunk at the Christmas party and tell me how fantastic he thinks I am.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:42, Reply)
which is what mine are called.
not really.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:53, Reply)
not worth the scarring. I looked it up once and though tempted had to see the bad sides.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:48, Reply)
Only the finest surgeon for me. So I'll have to wait till my grandparents snuff it and leave me some dosh.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:02, Reply)
since all of my grandparents died before I was born. So no windfalls :(
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:04, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:05, Reply)
no more waiting for nature.
Though I just thought about it. Both my parents lost their parents before they were 18. I doubt my life-expectancy is high enough to worry about getting extensive surgery
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:08, Reply)
it may be an investment, even if it's only for 10 years or so.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:10, Reply)
nothing's that important. Especially not worth getting into debt for lipo or something
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:11, Reply)
is that they only suck out about 0.5 - 1 stone, and it's very very easy to put that weight back on again, or not see any great difference post-op. So no, it's probably not worth it.
*may be in debt due to having weightloss surgery*
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:16, Reply)
but yes. I used to be a bona fide fat fucker.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:27, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:37, Reply)
I'm now a 12. It's taken two years, so it's been pretty gradual.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:39, Reply)
because that sounds like the sort of thing I'd like to be able to say
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:41, Reply)
That is amazing. I mean, what you went through, and how good you look now with all that hard work involved.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:20, Reply)
and also like...a foot shorter.
You're not fat. But high fives anyway.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:41, Reply)
Blousie! Some LARPER is picking on me, will you sort her out?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:01, Reply)
I shall snap you like a twig
*rolls D20
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:09, Reply)
Hides behind the sofa/goes to the pub.
*Makes note to have a word with Blousie about leaving me in the lurch*
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:11, Reply)
I need about 2 1/2 stone gone. It'll have to be a breadknife, then
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:24, Reply)
He had no legs, I thought he lost them in the war, that a tank fall on them, but it was diebities. Apparently he lost his big toe as a baby and couldn't walk properly, I wonder if losing your legs doesn't mean as much if you've already got a toe missing.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:21, Reply)
But her voice appears to have taken on the helium effect.
We have no idea if there's a causal link...
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:49, Reply)
Awww she was so sweet and high pitched scouse. I felt bad that her cousin and her cousin's mum were in the kitchen laughing at her.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:42, Reply)
I was sliding down the wall in the kitchen making your sandwich.
I wanted that sandwich to go on forever.
I'm off the pub in a mo. I have green eyeshadow on. Shall I wear that blouse or top that shows my jubblies?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:48, Reply)
Thou shalt wear a potato sack. The one that housed the potatoes you lost.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:07, Reply)
with a rusty breadknife. Been leaving the breadknife out in the rain a lot, but it just won't rust properly
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:52, Reply)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:04, Reply)
to transplant your brain into the head of whoever Jeff Bridges is married to?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:28, Reply)
"she said I love you more than words can say
she said I love you bayayayayby" before you know it
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:46, Reply)
her sister had a boob job and her nips were like this ( o ) ( ° )
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:58, Reply)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4NJn780KuE&feature=related
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:47, Reply)
WOOP! WOOP!
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:52, Reply)
Why not bribe someone to have him added to the sex offenders register. He's always going on about the hardcore illegal images he looks at during work hours anyway.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:10, Reply)
to be printed the size of his house and then stuck to it
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:10, Reply)
we could tatoo one of his chins with porn. He wouldn't notice for ages, I mean who would check all those chins?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:15, Reply)
I'm always mocking Labs for his chins. He's ace. I feel bad.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:17, Reply)
I'm sure.
I think he was hiding all the chins when I met him
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:20, Reply)
Is Managementspeak for "lippy bastard with ideas above their station. To be supressed - potential troublemaker."
Been there from both sides.
Evenin' all.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:59, Reply)
Contrary to my over-riding instincts, it's NOT all about me.
How the hell are you, Crunchyperson.
(There will be a brief intermission whilst TD goes out for a smoke.)
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:22, Reply)
I try all the time but my funny arrows all seem to have blunted points these days.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:30, Reply)
enough to last two months in Spain while I get a 100% mortgage on a flat and find a job. If I were hardcore I'd get a loan and do just that. It would be good in the long run I reckon. My Spanish is good and I love the culture and I've got shit to escape from here. But I'm a pussy.
Realistically, I'd go for the longest holiday possible while staying with reasonably safe countries and minimising travel cost. Train to India for a couple of months?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 23:26, Reply)
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