Performance Appraisal

Yesterday was everyone's first day back at work after the Holiday’s and my Annual Performance Appraisal was scheduled (6 months late).  Let’s just say my boss does not think as highly of me as I do myself.  Don’t get me wrong, I did receive a good review but she did not score me as high as I scored myself. 

I report directly to the controller of the company which is a female about 10 years younger than myself.  The scoring system is a 1-5 system, 5 being the highest with the description of SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS.  The first step of this process is to review yourself.  I find this step completely annoying and decided to toot my own horn this year considering the year that I have had at work.  I scored myself many 5’s, a few 4’s and one 3.  The description for 4’s is EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS and 3’s are MEETS EXPECTATIONS. 

The Boss Lady didn’t give me any 5’s.  NOT EVEN ONE.  What the heck?  She feels that 5’s would be for someone that knows EVERYTHING (thought I did).  She said that I handle everything and she doesn’t have to worry about anything in my department.  I think that should be worth a 5 if I were doing the review of one of my people.I’m not too concerned about any of it because raises were not given this go around anyway.  Due to the "economic climate" raises have not been given in awhile.  Performance Appraisal’s are a joke when no money is involved. 

Looks like today I will work to reflect my scores.  I should be leaving out the door for work right now as I type this.  It seems I might be a little late today…