Reluctant Feedback

On the final day for our performance reviews, I realized I hadn't had one. I asked my boss's secretary if I was on her calendar for a review that day, to which she replied that the boss had handed her back all the forms saying she was finished.

I began to wonder if she had just forged my signature in the hope of continuing her current habit of avoiding me at all cost.

Then I got an e-mail message from the boss asking me to stop by between 11 and 1 for my review. Was it going to take 2 hours?

I showed up at 11 and sat down at her table. She whipped out the form, made a single statement to the effect of "You've been doing a great job" while not really looking at me and asked me to sign the form.

I was utterly incredulous. I know she really doesn't understand what I do, but this little charade was an insult to the term "performance review".

I signed and walked out 3 minutes after I had walked in, just shaking my head in disbelief.

I'm still wondering what her game plan was if I hadn't asked. Was she going to turn in the unsigned form, hoping no one would notice until I was long gone? Was she going to sign for me?

I'll never know, but it really doesn't matter. I've gotten my report card for this term. I suppose I passed, although there was no clear indication.

It's a good thing money is not doled out on the basis of this rating.