Job Evaluation

I usually have a firm rule to not blog about work. I call it the “this-blog-is-all-fun-and-games-til-McC-gets-fired” rule. That is why you have not heard anything about the job description that one of my supervisors prepared that included this honest-to-god, I-am-NOT-even-embellishing job requirement for her staff:

“No holloering. Unless it’s positive.” [Her spelling, not mine]

But I recently got my 6 month review and I figure it’s okay to blog about work if it’s about me, right? I may have changed some of the words, but here’s what I think my boss was trying to tell me:

• It’s great that you are feeling more comfortable in your role, but please quit using the f-bomb on all your conference calls.
• We’d like to recommend a SLIGHTLY different approach to team-building in that we would like to see you actually….ummm, quit scaring off your team
• We’re glad you’re a VP too, but “because I said so” is not an appropriate response to a policy question.
• Would you mind not wearing those khaki’s with a pen stain on the pocket where you ran them through the washing machine?

And the best advice I’ve gotten yet…"You know…you should be suspicious if your team laughs at ALL your jokes.”