Weird things that managers think of...

[DanBoy]

Today I had an appraisal.

It went really well, and I am told that by this time next year I will be doing the whole "managerial thang..."

I also got a pay rise, and - and this is the best bit - A years free subscription to a magazine of my choice!*

I tried hard not to laugh at that, as it seemed so weird. It's pretty good though.

*Choice meaning I can choose from any of the magazines my company stocks, so that's stuff like Nuts, DVD Review, NME (I wish this "newspaper" would crawl up its arse and die, quite frankly), Q, DJ etc...

I suppose I'll go for DJ Magazine, but I just thought that was an incredibly random perk!

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Don't forget to put it on your tax return.

[titiany]

well done on your appraisal.

My old boss gave each employee a bottle of wine on their appraisal day. I guess it gave us all one thing to look forward to!

[Plotloss]

NME is worth having over DJ due to the breadth.

I actually think that DJ has crawled up its own arse and died...

[DanBoy]

Plotloss said:

NME is worth having over DJ due to the breadth. I actually think that DJ has crawled up its own arse and died...

I must confess that I haven't read DJ mag for a good couple of years.

I've browsed NME though and was overcome by a very strong desire to set fire to it!

[Plotloss]

You dont happen to do Music Week do you?

Thats the one to have...

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I wonder what happens if someone has a poor appraisal? Do they have to deliver the magazines or something?

[DanBoy]

Ahhhhhhh good thinking!

We don't stock that but I bet I could get it.

[srebbe64]

DanBoy said:

Today I had an appraisal. It went really well, and I am told that by this time next year I will be doing the whole "managerial thang..." I also got a pay rise, and - and this is the best bit - A years free subscription to a magazine of my choice!* I tried hard not to laugh at that, as it seemed so weird. It's pretty good though. *Choice meaning I can choose from any of the magazines my company stocks, so that's stuff like Nuts, DVD Review, NME (I wish this "newspaper" would crawl up its arse and die, quite frankly), Q, DJ etc... I suppose I'll go for DJ Magazine, but I just thought that was an incredibly random perk!

You fell for it 'hook line and sinker'. There is a pretty reliable principle that staff value 'surprises' more than money. I use this principle myself. I always ensure that I've got a budget for "staff surprises". For example, if you give someone a £2000 pay rise they say "thanks" and soon forget about it. You give someone a £1500 pay rise they say thanks (but not quite as loud). However, 6 months later you also give the same person a £500 unexpected perk, say, a trip to New York or something, the goodwill you've generated is greater than giving someone a £2000 pay rise.

[DanBoy]

I didn't fall for anything - Like I said, I had to make a decent effort not to laugh at the offer! I read Dilbert books.

But it doesn't matter to me - I won't be in my current position in six months time, and in a year's time I should be earning twice as much as I do now.

Stepping stones is the name of the game here!

>> Edited by DanBoy on Thursday 20th January 20:10

>> Edited by DanBoy on Thursday 20th January 20:12