Yearly Review

I had my review at work yesterday. I should be pleased.

But - no review is perfect, and I had no expectation that mine would be. The problem for me is - there is ONE person in the building that I have had continual difficulty with. Coworkers tell me she is the most unpleasant person they have ever had to deal with. I agree. She and I have butted heads since the very beginning. This is important because part of my "score" on the performance review is based on responses provided in peer review form. Now - these peer reviews are supposed to be anonymous - and for the most part they are - but let me just say that based on the negative statements made - I know exactly who said what and why. ( AND - although my boss is supposed to keep things anonymous - he did nod his head when I said " SO and SO said that...right?)

Unfortunately, I don't get to really respond to certain accusations-like the one that said "NOT a team player." Really? That is so not true. How do I know? Well for starters from the absolute beginning of my tenure there I have covered for a different department while said department has a monthly meeting. ( I love doing it - I really do - ) I have also voluntarily taken over someone elses job completely for over a week while that person was on vacation. On top of doing my own job. I have done things for almost every department there except maintenance ( they don't trust me with tools) and a department that would require me to know sign language or read lips - and I am proficient at neither.

"NOT friendly at all" was the next one. Really? Then how is it that I ALSO got a little slap on the wrist for the fact that people are in my office all the time yappin' and gigglin' and carrying on? If I'm so unfriendly - why are they spending so much TIME with me? Hmmmm? What that really should have said was "NOT friendly to ME at all " - to which I answer - you get what you give. Bitch.

So - while 98% of my review was good, and my boss seems to be ( and actually said he was ) glad that I am part of the club - those little negatives are like a  little jagged spot on a tooth. No matter how much you try to ignore it and concentrate on the 57 other shiny perfect white ones - your tongue still gravitates towards the bad one.

I'll have to work on that.