Monday, August 3, 2015

Finished -- Self Appraisal

Today, Monday, I finished my "self-appraisal" -- which fortunately isn't due until tomorrow.  I was honest, thorough, and complete -- none of which will be much appreciated by anyone who might read it.

It is after all a "grading scale" with little regard for personality, achievement, or success. It is just a "quantifiable" instrument for keeping everyone motivated: numbers can't be too high or the person will just "relax" and do nothing {the anti-tenure argument}; numbers can't be too low or the person will get angry at the self-improvement regimen they will get.

The instrument in use by STC is slightly short of a 1980's business self-appraisal that you might give to warehouse workers at your plant in Reading, PA. It is not a form nor a format for professional self- appraisal.  And so it goes.

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