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workaday Wednesday
Jan. 6th, 2021 05:49 amIt's self-assessment season at my workplace, which is always a hoot. I have already received five separate emails (three last week while I was on vacation, one each day this week, and I expect I'll have another one in my inbox this morning) 'reminding' me to get this done. (Important to note that the 'window' for doing the self-assessment only opened this Monday, and will remain open until the 13th.)
Self-assessment season is not great, because 1) it's a lot of work; and 2) it's meaningless.
Yep, I confirm this every year, because it's so baffling to me. The self-assessment, and following manager assessment (all of which are supposed to happen in January) have absolutely zero connection to the raise / no raise decision process, which happens mysteriously and completely behind closed doors at some point in March.
(As of 2018, the company also did away with the concept of a 'cost of living' raise. Apparently they decided that the cost of living was no longer increasing??? Now it's merit raise or nothing. Historically, they try to avoid the 'nothing' option, but go with something like 'you're eligible for a merit raise of 0.25%, congratulations!' Which is -- better than nothing? I guess?)
Anyway, this whole period of January through April always makes me feel like Charlie Brown talking about Christmas cards. I know the company doesn't value anyone, but do we really have to spend four months of every year hammering that point home?
((In an attempt to be fair: the company is probably not worse than other companies, I don't think. They recognize that the system is weighted in their favor and they take advantage of it, and they use the 'this is a standard business practice' excuse for a lot of things that I find personally objectionable. And some days I just wake up shaking my fist at capitalism, and I need to vent it out a little.))
Self-assessment season is not great, because 1) it's a lot of work; and 2) it's meaningless.
Yep, I confirm this every year, because it's so baffling to me. The self-assessment, and following manager assessment (all of which are supposed to happen in January) have absolutely zero connection to the raise / no raise decision process, which happens mysteriously and completely behind closed doors at some point in March.
(As of 2018, the company also did away with the concept of a 'cost of living' raise. Apparently they decided that the cost of living was no longer increasing??? Now it's merit raise or nothing. Historically, they try to avoid the 'nothing' option, but go with something like 'you're eligible for a merit raise of 0.25%, congratulations!' Which is -- better than nothing? I guess?)
Anyway, this whole period of January through April always makes me feel like Charlie Brown talking about Christmas cards. I know the company doesn't value anyone, but do we really have to spend four months of every year hammering that point home?
((In an attempt to be fair: the company is probably not worse than other companies, I don't think. They recognize that the system is weighted in their favor and they take advantage of it, and they use the 'this is a standard business practice' excuse for a lot of things that I find personally objectionable. And some days I just wake up shaking my fist at capitalism, and I need to vent it out a little.))
