Oh work, how I loathe thee.
So I had my yearly assessment tonight at work. After being told that I'm a "valuable member of the sales team," I was told that I not only lacked incentive, but I also have lost the personality that they had hired 2 1/2 years ago. Apparently, I was bubbly when I was hired. If I had to describe myself (or have others describe me, even) "BUBBLY" is NOT a word that would be used. At all. I have no idea what the manager was thinking. And the manager said that, due to a miscommunication a year ago, I received a "Doesn't Meet Standards" on Shelving product (which I am asked to teach new sales staff, by the way) because I misunderstood that the "alcove" doesn't only involve the physical alcove itself but the whole of the front of the store. Who knew?
So one miscommunication and many assumptions about my lack of knowledge of the store's product has resulted in a lower "score" and lower raise, despite my accounting for and explaining how the manager is incorrect in the assessment.
Moral of the story: quit. now. (well, in a few months).
So I had my yearly assessment tonight at work. After being told that I'm a "valuable member of the sales team," I was told that I not only lacked incentive, but I also have lost the personality that they had hired 2 1/2 years ago. Apparently, I was bubbly when I was hired. If I had to describe myself (or have others describe me, even) "BUBBLY" is NOT a word that would be used. At all. I have no idea what the manager was thinking. And the manager said that, due to a miscommunication a year ago, I received a "Doesn't Meet Standards" on Shelving product (which I am asked to teach new sales staff, by the way) because I misunderstood that the "alcove" doesn't only involve the physical alcove itself but the whole of the front of the store. Who knew?
So one miscommunication and many assumptions about my lack of knowledge of the store's product has resulted in a lower "score" and lower raise, despite my accounting for and explaining how the manager is incorrect in the assessment.
Moral of the story: quit. now. (well, in a few months).
6 Comments:
Bubbly isn't quite the word I would use to describe you...more like...um...well...maybe nothing in the bubbly category!
They're stupid, and they're gonna miss you when you're gone. They'll realize what an asset you were, and beg you to come back! :)
Thanks Melissa. They will definitely miss me, as I'm the last of my "generation" of hires. There are only 7 sales staff that have been there longer, and 40 or so very recent hires. Without us "oldies," they will have no experience in the store.
And they wonder why the average length of employment at our store is around the two month range?
I'd say go "Meg Ryan" on their butts, and open your own "Little Shop Around the Corner", just like in "You've Got Mail". That'll show them who's boss! :)
...that's a good idea. And no $25 for memberships! Hehe. I would love to own a bookstore that focusses on BOOKS and not spend every waking second working on building a monopoly. The store needs to get back to its literature roots.
Dear Mandy,
I think the yearly assessment that you had with Chapters was an unfair assessment. For this manager to even suggest that you lacked incentive and personality is preposterous! Geez...You know books like it was the back of your hand! It is obvious that Chapter's priorties are solely based on profit and world domination. It baffles me at how they would much rather praise a person who excels in robotic, menial tasks such as shelving as opposed to someone that actually knows what they're talking about. (You are my unofficial reading advisor, english literature extraordinaire!)
Let's boycott chapters and their ridiculous $25 membership!
Heather Reismann et al can go eat it.
Dear Kate,
You rock. Thanks for your opinion, and I'm glad that I'm your reading advisor (I forgot to ask you last week about House of Leaves and have an interesting/thought-provoking conversation on it).
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