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With the economy going down the tubes you may not want your employer keeping an eye on you.

The layoff numbers for the month of November are staggering at close to 92,000. Given these harsh conditions there is certainly a need to be cautious. However, sometimes looking at things in a humorous perspective might add a little relief even during the layoff season. If your employer were to write you a performance review, how would you like it to be?

Here's a list of thins you'd never want your boss to put in your file (these are supposedly actual quotes taken from national government employee performance evaluations).
Nice.

Ouch.

Old, originally 20 quotes, and not gov't related (that was added recently for the parlance of our times), but defenetly definitly funny thanks!!

In the interest of respect in the workplace reviews like those should never happen. If a worker is that bad they should be fired immediately.

When I first saw this, it was supposed to be actual bullet statements from officer evaluations in the British Navy.

In order for my boss to say bad things about me, he'd (or 'they' since I have multiples) actually have to know what I do.
Fat chance.
They most common form of compliment I get from my management is; "Thanks for all you do!"
Yeah..... that's a morale builder.
Of course I do take calls on my days off and weekends and stay late when needed. I go the extra mile to do things outside my job description, although that is getting old.
But then I come work consistently 15 minutes late, take 1.5 hour lunches during which I have no fewer than 2 tall beers (what, you think I could do this job sober?), surf the web, and post to forums like this.
I used to feel guilty.
I don't anymore.
Because I get "Thanks for all that I do!"
Stop using your companies pre-printed thank you notes. Hand write a thank you note! Hand writing is much more personal and it shows you care. More...
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