Appraisal Season

Appraisal call. Zoom. Camera on. Manager smiling like he's about to ruin a life. Mine. Manager: "You did well. Stakeholders love you. Numbers look solid" Me: Cool. This might actually go okay. Then suddenly ... Manager: "I'm giving you a 2" Me: "Wait… what?" Manager: It’s your breathing. It feels... rebellious. Sometimes passive-aggressive. I remember, you once sighed after I asked for reports at 10 PM.

So let me get this straight. I worked 11 months, 243 days, 1987 hours. Shipped features. Trained Interns. Held the fort while he "took a mental health week" ... But the man tanked my rating because my lungs had attitude?

So yeah - Apparently I breathe like I've got self-worth. Big mistake. Next year I'll just hold my breath, nod, and die quietly in Q2. Maybe then I'll get a 3.

Did I mention 2 means.. no raise :) Lucky me.. YAY!!!

Task / Tip of the day -> Replace "Me".. with your name if you feel like it.

Backstory: Confessed by someone close to me.. dismissed by someone higher up... IYKYK