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[craigos]

My Uncle is like that. Him and his wife are very obsessed with money. They have properties and invest in stocks etc. They love talking money and can't believe that people have other priorities. I once asked my Auntie what she got up to during the day ( she retired at 40 ).She stated oh well I've got the stocks to manage.

"Stocks to manage", oh dear. At least get a drug habit, have an affair with a college kid or something remotely interesting.

 

[Cruyff14]

A strong mid-year review. Had areas of opportunity pointed out at the end of last year so happy people are noticing things.

Got mine this arvo!

 

[Catfish Alley]

Got mine this arvo!

Good luck!

 

[Cruyff14]

Good luck!

Thanks!

Looking at my thing from last year, have improved on what was noted etc, but I guess we shall wait and see what happens.

 

[Shell]

God our end of year reviews are the biggest wank. Most ppl just copy and paste from the years before.

 

[Shell]

Every second year we are interviewed by a POL. One time my interview was like 2 minutes, she srsly had nothing to say or ask of me.

Dunno if that's a good or bad thing... felt a bit pissed considering I do try and come up with new material each year and not just copy and paste..

 

[Catfish Alley]

Yeah. That would be annoying. Not the best way to get people to focus on development. My review is kind of weird. It's a big formal thing that you have to update constantly. It includes a review plus development plan. You get rated out of 4.

My boss technically is a boss by dotted line only though. He relies of feedback from our RVP and Directors back in Toronto.

 

[Shell]

This is the way reviews should happen:

 

[Shell]

Yeah. That would be annoying. Not the best way to get people to focus on development. My review is kind of weird. It's a big formal thing that you have to update constantly. It includes a review plus development plan. You get rated out of 4.

My boss technically is a boss by dotted line only though. He relies of feedback from our RVP and Directors back in Toronto.

Yeah they want us to apply for PDs and the process is just like pulling teeth. You track down a suitable PD, on a suitable date (cant conflict with anything big the school has on)- apply thru the school, get approval (some people get knocked back ALL the time), then you contact the company, book it, submit the cheque requisition to pay for the ****ing thing.

THEN it gets cancelled the day before due to low numbers.
Or the PD just disappeared cos the person isnt available anymore to run it
Or you get sick and miss it.
Or it's full anyway and you can't get a spot.

^^^ all has happened to me. You might get to 1 a year if best.

 

[Perth gal]

"Stocks to manage", oh dear. At least get a drug habit, have an affair with a college kid or something remotely interesting.

Yep im hearing ya. I just looked at her when she said that and she kind of got all embarrassed.

 

[Cruyff14]

personally for mine the following are off limits

1. salary
2. how much you procured your house for
3. how much you paid for your car
4. planning on having children?
5. (after having first child) when are you having your second?
6. asking females how old they are

the only experience ive had with persons asking about 1-3 are from professionals who ar ein industries that pay handsomely. a few persons come to mind, they ask so that they can judge, and ask because they want you to reciprocate the question, which results in LOOKATME spiel

Don't think 2/3/4/5 are bad at all.

 

[Tadpole]

personally for mine the following are off limits

1. salary
2. how much you procured your house for
3. how much you paid for your car
4. planning on having children?
5. (after having first child) when are you having your second?
6. asking females how old they are

the only experience ive had with persons asking about 1-3 are from professionals who ar ein industries that pay handsomely. a few persons come to mind, they ask so that they can judge, and ask because they want you to reciprocate the question, which results in LOOKATME spiel

I have no issue at all with #6. Why should I be embarrased to admit that I'm almost 42? Far more embarrasing is the fact that I've got to this point in life having achieved four fifths of bugger all.

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[craigos]

Could not give a toss what someone paid for a boat, house, car, child, Russian wife (BALKAN territory anyways) etc etc. It's not like they're going to go "We paid 800K for our house", oh really? Well f*ck me I better go buy me one of those as I had no idea what stuff costs.

It's either a subtle brag or someone trying to judge you "Did you hear the Thommos paid 50K for that Commodore?" Yeah you can get them for around 49,500 now

 

[Mofra]

I have no issue at all with #6. Why should I be embarrased to admit that I'm almost 42? Far more embarrasing is the fact that I've got to this point in life having achieved four fifths of bugger all.

You made it past 27 which is a lot better than a whole host of rock stars.

 

[peternorth]

exactly

 

[Off The Couch]

Don't think 2/3/4/5 are bad at all.

4. Is an issue imo - not everyone can have children and for some it's an extremely emotional topic.


On a personal level I wouldnt dream of asking anyone what they earn or how much they paid for something - don't see why you would need to know

 

[Catfish Alley]

Don't mind any of those questions with my good friends. I think we all know that about each other. #1 is probably the only one I wouldn't feel comfortable answering if asked by just an acquiantance.

 

[BALKAN]

"asking females how old they are" being off-limits comes across as a bit patronising. we are not living on the set of some sitcom where if you ask a woman how old she is the audience will go "oooooooh" before the woman delivers a devastating, snappy one-line response.

 

[Plugger35]

I find it's always best to overestimate a woman's age when guessing how old they are, they love that.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Does it come up often? Reckon in my 36 years it's only come up once or twice where some weirdo would say 'guess how old I am?'

 

[craigos]

Does it come up often? Reckon in my 36 years it's only come up once or twice where some weirdo would say 'guess how old I am?'

I'm gunna say about 36

 

[Scotland]

I like to make people guess how old I am if they ask just to see how they try and work it out.

From my experience PD reviews are a waste of time. Either do them properly or not at all. Do LOL every time I see Keith's review from The Office above. 'Under strengths you've put "accounts". That's not really a strength, that's your job' 'Yep'.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

"asking females how old they are" being off-limits comes across as a bit patronising. we are not living on the set of some sitcom where if you ask a woman how old she is the audience will go "oooooooh" before the woman delivers a devastating, snappy one-line response.

Don't Go There!!

 

[Jack Stevens]

I have a mate from school with a pretty sizeable income and zero expenses. He blows a lot of cash on clothes. He has this pair of shoes that cost him about $600, which he loves letting people know. Every time I've seen him this year he's either told me how much they were or I've heard him telling other people how much they were. This past weekend we were at a house party, we met a couple of new people together and within 5 minutes of the conversation he was telling them how much his shoes cost.

 

[BALKAN]

Don't Go There!!

SHUT UPPA YOUR MOUTH