Appraisals.... Is it really worth it....

Hello Readers,

This time I am going to tell you my "APPRAISAL STORY"

Last week my Project manager told me that we will be having discussion regarding my annual appraisals and sent me a meeting request which I missed as I did not got any mail regarding this.
Now as a senior project manager this guy did not even care to talk to me personally for the appraisals meetings and forgot for about 3-4 days.

Now he told me directly to come to his cabin without sending any meeting request and I have to go leaving my pending work behind. Personally I do not care much about appraisals as I know if I perform better then I am bound to get good ratings..


So I entered Manager's Room

MANAGER: SO Mr. How are you?
How are things going on?

Me: Yes sir. Going good.

MANAGER: So we are here for appraisals and as you are new to job we will discuss blah..blah..

Me: (Completely astonished) (Am I new to job. then what I did for past 11 months on this job.
Is it really worth staying in this organisation who considers a guy Fresher after spending 11 months in job). Excuse me sir I am not NEW to job and I spent 11 months in this project.

MANAGER: Oh..OK But you numbers are low.

Me: Because I was involved in many activities and new projects as our Team lead has told you I guess...

MANAGER: Oh...ok.(After going through all competencies and objectives described in the appraisals form.) I am rating you between 2 and 3.

Me: Why sir? I have worked hard to achieve ratings of 4 and I am certified also.
this should add in to my ratings.

MANAGER: yeah but I can not give 4 to all the people. This is not Mathematics paper where most people get scores.

Me: I am not concerned about other people. I have worked hard I should get 4 in ratings (or After u give me between 2 to 3 I will start working like a guy who is having 2-3 rating).

MANAGER: OK..Give me some time I will rethink and put ratings.

Me: OK take your own sweet (and sour) time.

MANAGER: Do you have any issues and concerns..?

Me: No.( I have a lot to say but it is useless to say in front of you cause you are a dumb ass)

MANAGER: Your areas of improvement is your communication as you do not talk to your fellows much.

Me: Sir I avoid useless talking and gossips. (Do you know what is the meaning of stupendous. you your self has a rating of "ZERO" in communication according to me and asking me to improvement.)

MANAGER: Laughing OK..Will cal you when I will be doing final appraisals

Me: OK (Oh.. This is Semi final...hehehehe)

Me: Bye for now and I will be sending you the project updates.)

MANAGER: Bye.



This was what is called my appraisal discussions.

Some facts:

• I am not new to job I have spent 11 months in the organisation.
• Managers want to retain people and want people o obey orders.
• All managers have 3 P's.People, Process and Problems.
• All managers will ask their to improve communication no matter how good he or she is.
• Rating is directly proportional to the hike that one will get.
• Hike is directly proportional to how good is your relationship to managers.

Rest is going OK.

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

- Graham Greene

Good Bye and Take care!!!