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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Just spent a dull 30 minutes filling in a pre-appraisal form for work
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)
Appraisals are a waste of time.
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)
I agree with this entirely
But I think they have to do them for some accreditation or other.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:10, Reply)
Having to do appraisals when I ran a team of people was without doubt the biggest headache
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)
I pointed out last year that they were too quick to criticise, and never offered praise
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)
I'm not a fan of those sorts of things
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)
I hope it works out ok. I'm sure it will.
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)
That I do
MAC? Is that makeup or something?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:11, Reply)
Machine assisted cocks

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:12, Reply)
Ah I see
Thanks man.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:12, Reply)
Yup, I love it.
Lots of pretty colours.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:14, Reply)
If they didn't want your opinion
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)
I've done the same every year
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)
Good luck
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)
Hello you
Exams over yet?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:20, Reply)
Idea for a show: Ironfist
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)
I wanted to go to Finland but my dad hated it so much he really put me off it.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)
I think I'd put it in a high interest savings account

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:21, Reply)
Do they even exist any more?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
In a world where I've won a grand they do

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:23, Reply)
Nope, way to go 'People In Charge'...
... 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)
BORING

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
unlike your mum in bed last night
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)
I sincerely hope you're referring to his biological mum,
otherwise I'm afraid I slept through the entire event.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:23, Reply)
Alt: I'd spend it on wages for some poor cunt
to read your tl:dr yawn-fest posts so I wouldn't have to.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:22, Reply)
I was bored, and decided to channel that to here
And thus entertain me.
All prepped for Dutch Schteve tonight?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:23, Reply)
Yeh', g'wan, I'll take a grand to read out that post loud, I'll do accents and include a curry too.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:30, Reply)
Lab will arrange a bank transfer tomorrow.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:43, Reply)
Lab couldn't arrange his penis if he tried
so it's just as well that it's not long enough to require arranging.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:46, Reply)
I think it's good to put these ideas in writing somewhere
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)
That's exactly my opinion
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)
Two suits.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:32, Reply)
SUIT UP!

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:36, Reply)
It would be legendary.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:44, Reply)
£1k isn't very much to be honest
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)
sexy shoes?
and nothing else?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:46, Reply)
Put it away, lad.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 17:58, Reply)
that is some expensive shoes

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:09, Reply)
Alt (real answer):
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)
Surely you should spend a little bit more on your daughters holiday?
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)
Hahahah you vile little blimp.
Right, I'm off out to a benny-bar. See you.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:05, Reply)
Love you sweetums
Have a fab time tonight

xx
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:06, Reply)
schay hi to Schteve for us

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:37, Reply)
I was just thinking how I never get reviews or raises, unless it's something to do with my personal life
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)
My German guide books arrived today
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)
are you going then?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:16, Reply)
I'm going for a week in March on holiday anyway
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)
oooooooh planning on doing anything special?
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)
visiting our fair isle soon?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:22, Reply)
if my application isn't denied then probably
but I reckon it depends on your definition of "soon"
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:24, Reply)
before the sun dies from exhausting its supply of hydrogen?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:30, Reply)
That sounds reasonably soon

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:32, Reply)
Well a 4.5 billion year timeline gives plenty of wriggle room

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:39, Reply)
*wiggles comfortably*

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:43, Reply)
probably!

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:37, Reply)
Oh boy
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)
for the life of me I cannot see why any of you fuckers would want to see me, let alone give me a hug

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:36, Reply)
Because we're all well nice in real life
and when I meet people I like giving them hugs.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:38, Reply)
fuck yeah hugs
like this?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:42, Reply)
what sort of books do you like?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:14, Reply)
dirty ones

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:16, Reply)
so second hand ones from a
rainy car boot sale?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:19, Reply)
shit yeah
or a flooded musty basement
mmmmmmmmm mold
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:21, Reply)
phwar look at the damp on that

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:26, Reply)
mmm
moist
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:37, Reply)
I have an observed lesson first thing in the morning
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)
Good luck with that chick :)

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:37, Reply)
Cheers. I have to do well...
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)
*fingers firmly crossed*
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)
learning support?
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)
we go through exactly the same rigmarole as the teachers
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)
It's weird how schools/colleges
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)
I'm not sure they'll appreciate your honesty
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)
A boob job in Bulgaria or somewhere cheap.
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)
A boob job?
Why on earth- you have plenty!
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:43, Reply)
I want slightly less and more perky.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:44, Reply)
but two is normal

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:46, Reply)
Har har!
I want them pert so I can name them Pinky and Perky.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:47, Reply)
now I imagine they'd have little pink snouts

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:51, Reply)
As opposed to Pinky and The Brain
which is what mine are called.

not really.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:53, Reply)
Hehe!
I'll be singing that all night now.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:03, Reply)
One is a genius
the other's insane (the left one)

*hums*
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:05, Reply)
Pfft
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)
I don't mind scars.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:49, Reply)
Then it might be worth it

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:59, Reply)
I wouldn't actually get it done on the cheap.
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)
Alas this option is not open to me
since all of my grandparents died before I was born. So no windfalls :(
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:04, Reply)
My mums side of the family seem to live forever so I may be too old to bother by the time I get any cash.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:05, Reply)
I think it's time for action BGB
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)
Depends on the surgery
it may be an investment, even if it's only for 10 years or so.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:10, Reply)
Nah
nothing's that important. Especially not worth getting into debt for lipo or something
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:11, Reply)
The thing with lipo is
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)
Really?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:19, Reply)
So it would only shift one of your chins.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:26, Reply)
It's not a big secret (on here at least, none of my IRL friends know and I want to keep it that way)
but yes. I used to be a bona fide fat fucker.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:27, Reply)
You can't have been that bad if they didn't notice you'd had surgery though?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:37, Reply)
I was an 18-20
I'm now a 12. It's taken two years, so it's been pretty gradual.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:39, Reply)
what was it you had done?
because that sounds like the sort of thing I'd like to be able to say
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:41, Reply)
I had one of these:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_gastric_band
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:45, Reply)
it looks scary

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:47, Reply)
Woh', seriously, seriously, "woh'".
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)
*bona fide fat fucker high fives*

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:40, Reply)
I was bigger than you
and also like...a foot shorter.

You're not fat. But high fives anyway.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:41, Reply)
I used to be.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:42, Reply)
*joins in, but can't reach because of my gut*

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:42, Reply)
Can I join in?
Or at least get a skinny-fucker-high-ten?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:59, Reply)
fuck off, beanpole

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:00, Reply)
*Shouts*
Blousie! Some LARPER is picking on me, will you sort her out?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:01, Reply)
sounds like you're on your own, little boy
I shall snap you like a twig

*rolls D20
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:09, Reply)
Eek!
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)
that's more like it
now start a new thread and make it a good one
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:14, Reply)
oh:(
I need about 2 1/2 stone gone. It'll have to be a breadknife, then
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:24, Reply)
I only meet my mum's dad, when it comes to grandparents,
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)
My cousin is over the moon with hers
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)
Gone bigger then?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:50, Reply)
No, smaller!

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:53, Reply)
I got to hear her over Christmas
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)
Haha, piss off!
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)
You jezebel!
Thou shalt wear a potato sack. The one that housed the potatoes you lost.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:07, Reply)
I'd like to have my gut removed
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)
A tummy tuck would be nice but I doubt I'll be able to afford everything.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:04, Reply)
Have you considered simply saving up for the right combination of cut-throats, mercenaries and shady surgeons
to transplant your brain into the head of whoever Jeff Bridges is married to?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:28, Reply)
That was plan B.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:40, Reply)
Jeff will be singing
"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)
*grins*

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:49, Reply)
ever seen United States of Tara ?
her sister had a boob job and her nips were like this ( o ) ( ° )
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 18:58, Reply)
i would spend it on getting Louie Austen and Matthew Herbert to come round my gaff and perform this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4NJn780KuE&feature=related
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:47, Reply)
Each to their own.

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:50, Reply)
Either that or use it to fly KRS One over here so he could surprise Amberl with an impromptu rendition of Sound of da Police.
WOOP! WOOP!
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:52, Reply)
Now that is much better : )

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:53, Reply)
I NOE RITE??!!!!??

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:53, Reply)
Alt Q:
having you shot.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 19:59, Reply)
harsh
but fair.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:00, Reply)
Unoriginal
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)
or pay for one of those images
to be printed the size of his house and then stuck to it
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:10, Reply)

house chins
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:14, Reply)
ooo!
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)
That made me audibly snigger in a public place
I'm always mocking Labs for his chins. He's ace. I feel bad.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:17, Reply)
He loves it really
I'm sure.

I think he was hiding all the chins when I met him
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:20, Reply)
"We appreciate your honesty"
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)
evening
good day?
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:10, Reply)
No such thing as a bad day
So my therapist says, anyway.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:15, Reply)
surely there are some less good days?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:16, Reply)
Every day is like Sunday

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:18, Reply)
worrying about monday?

(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:19, Reply)
Sorry - I was trying to be Morrissey.
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)
Sorry - I was trying to be funny
Nothing exciting happened today
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:25, Reply)
Don't apologise for trying to be funny
I try all the time but my funny arrows all seem to have blunted points these days.
(, Wed 26 Jan 2011, 20:30, Reply)
A thousand pounds =
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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