RE: Self-reviews

["McLauchlan, Kevin" <Kevin -dot- McLauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>]

>Downing, David offered
 
> To be fair, the order to do it didn't come from my manager. The order
> came from on high, and everybody in the company has to do it. 
> My manager
> doubtless has to do it as well, for whoever he reports to.
> 
> I'd like to just say that my key strength is my ability to write well
> and understand our software, but like I said, I can't keep saying that
> year after year.


The obvious responses to that are:

1) Aren't you a writer, skilled at saying the same thing in different
ways?  Obfuscate, man! Pretend you are in Marketing.

2) Do you seriously think anybody above your manager _ever_ looks at
those things? AND compares the phrasing year-over-year?   Remember that
wise bit of counsel given to those who are shy and self-conscious -
don't worry about what everybody else is thinking about you; they
aren't.  Same idea here.   :-)


 - Kevin

 
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