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HUMOR: Performance Review Terms

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (abennett@MIT.EDU)
Mon May 9 17:42:56 1994

From: abennett@MIT.EDU
To: humor@MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 09 May 94 17:37:29 EDT


Date: Mon, 9 May 94 13:29:21 PDT
From: Connie_Kleinjans@Novell.COM (Connie Kleinjans)

                  REVIEW TERMS

  says:  'Maintains a high degree of participation.'
  means: 'Comes to work on time.'

  says:  'Excels in the effective application of skills.'
  means: 'Makes a good cup of coffee.'

  says:  'Displays excellent intuitive judgement.'
  means: 'Knows when to disappear.'

  says:  'Displays great dexterity and agility.'
  means: 'Dodges and evades superiors well.'

  says:  'Demonstrates imaginative leadership.'
  means: 'Imagines self to be Ivan the Terrible.'

  says:  'Inspires the cooperation of others.'
  means: 'Gets everyone else to do the work.'

  says:  'Excels in sustaining concentration while avoiding
          confrontations.'
  means: 'Ignores everyone.'

  says:  'Is willing to take calculated risks.'
  means: 'Doesn't mind spending someone else's money.'

  says:  'Identifies major management problems.'
  means: 'Complains a lot.'

  says:  'Keeps well informed on business, political
          and social issues.'
  means: 'Subscribes to Playboy and National Enquirer.'

  says:  'Is exceptionally well informed.'
  means: 'Knows where all the skeletons are kept.'

  says:  'Delegates responsibility effectively.'
  means: 'Passes the buck well.'

  says:  'Accepts new job assignments willingly.'
  means: 'Never finishes a job.'

  says:  'Optimizes the use of available resources.'
  means: 'Conserves supplies and funds by never doing
          anything.'


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