It’s official: I am awesome
My dear bloggy friends, today was a very big day for me – my annual review at the office. Quick background: I’ve only been working for my boss for about a year. He kind of “inherited” me from another bigwig who had left, so neither one of us really had a choice in whether we wanted to work together or not (well, he probably had more of a choice than I did!). Anyway, our relationship is kind of weird/tense/awkward, but we back each other up professionally. After a year of working under this guy, I finally had my first review. Note that this guy is absolutely notorious for his negative reviews, so I was prepared for (and expecting) the worst.
How did it go? In 3 words: I am awesome.
Memorable quotes:
- “There is always something negative to say, even for strong performers, but I couldn’t think of anything negative to say about you.”
- “I see you as a very, very important member of our team and very important for the future of our group.”
- “What can we do about getting you closer to a window seat?”
DD’s reaction: “… … …”
The plan forward: The boss was nice enough to point out a very nice cube that is window-adjacent. Note that it is not *actually* a window seat, because I don’t yet qualify for one of those (it’s ok, most people who sit there are 10 years older than me, like my boss), but it is across the hall from the window and might actually get a little sunlight. I will be walking by this cube at various hours of the day to evaluate the sunniness. If I deem it acceptable, I might just make the move from my interior cave into the window-adjacent light. HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS IS SO FUCKING EXCITING YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!!
Oh, and he’s putting me up for a promotion.
OH HELLS YEAH. : )
First of all, congratulations. You’ve done your job properly, efficiently, and evidently quite professionally.
Second, please take this in the spirit in which its intended: is there any chance this guy wants to sleep with you? It’s not that you don’t have the skills, etc. to succeed in the workplace (of course!) but it just seems a little suspicious that he was SO outrageously nice to you. As I said previously, don’t take this as a put down or some kind of nasty comment, I just thought it would be something interesting to consider.
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May 5th, 2009 at 12:58 amSimon – Hahahaha, you are too much! Rest assured, I am 100% sure he is not trying to sleep with me, for a variety of reasons. But thanks for having my back and for the congrats. : )
I will be laughing all the way to the office this morning!
May 5th, 2009 at 8:09 amMoney. Always a plus.
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May 5th, 2009 at 8:35 amWay to go, DD!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:50 amHooray! I technically work for the state, so “getting a raise/promotion” in this economy is pretty much “yay. I’m not laid off.”
But your news is FANTASTIC!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pmDude, you SO rock!
May 5th, 2009 at 7:06 pmChris – Thanks!
Honey – I think most people are in your situation, actually. In fact, I should have mentioned this in the post, but (a) my boss isn’t even sure if the firm is doing promotions this year, so we’ll see if it actually goes through, and (b) I already know that no one is getting a raise, even if they decide to accept promotions. I am very much just happy to still have my job and will take whatever they are willing to give me. The good review was just icing on the cake. : )
Lawrence – Yay!!!
May 5th, 2009 at 9:10 pmCongrats, enjoy it. But stay sharp, employers can boast about your future with the company one minute, and toss you out like yesterday’s trendy shirt the next
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May 6th, 2009 at 4:16 pmThat’s great! Congrats!
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May 6th, 2009 at 8:27 pmVirgin – Thanks, and believe me, I know how fragile everything is right now. I just keep showing up for work, getting my shit done, and crossing my fingers that I get to keep doing it.
KT – Thanks! : )
May 7th, 2009 at 8:20 pm