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[neotoma]

It is too cold out to go grocery shopping, but I have laundry to do and my annual self-evaluation to finish for work.

Bleagh.

Especially the self-review. I'm totally stuck on the 'annual goals for 2014', because my actual goal for 2014 is 'get a job that pays better and is not here' and that is rather too honest to submit to my current employers.

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[alchemine]

Ugh, I've had too many years like that - where my boss-of-the-moment asks me "What do you want to do?" and the real answer is "Not this job." *hugs*

[neotoma]

I'm trying to think of goals that actually would pass the smell test:

- become familiar with the database administration routines to generate reports?
- participate in another Process Improvement Team?
- take training on QC procedure?
- something about management training (because I want more money, and working as a tech has plateaued)

It's a pain in the ass and not at all fun.

ETA: I think definitely asking for more management-type training is the thing to do, since I want to move away from what I'm doing. I've been doing tech work for 5 years at this company, and there is no place left to advance in my current office.

[isis]

I hate my annual self-eval and I really enjoy my job - I can't imagine what it must be like for you!

[neotoma]

Oh, I know everyone finds the annual self-eval really frustrating, but I just feel adrift. I have almost no idea what to write for it. My actual goal is 'work somewhere where I have advancement opportunities and never have to go into a -20C freezer on a regular basis again'.

That's not actually that helpful, or at least not the kind of positive goals the company likes to see.