DICTIONARY OF EVALUATION COMMENTS

What the boss really means in those performance evaluations.

1. AVERAGE: Not too bright.

2. EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.

3. ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.

4. ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.

5. CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH: Still one step ahead of the law.

6. UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.

7. QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.

8. TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.

9. TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.

10. INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.

11. STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.

12. TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.

13. APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.

14. A KEEN ANALYST: Thoroughly confused.

15. NOT A DESK PERSON: Did not go to college.

16. EXPRESSES SELF WELL: Can string two sentences together.

17. SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB: Miserable home life.

18. CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL: Scared.

19. METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A nitpicker.

20. DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP: Has a loud voice.

21. JUDGMENT IS USUALLY SOUND: Lucky.

22. MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE: A snob.

23. KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR: Knows lots of dirty jokes.

24. STRONG ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES: Stubborn.

25. GETS ALONG WELL WITH SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE: A coward.

26. SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE: Stupid.

27. OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION: Turns in work on time.

28. IS UNUSUALLY LOYAL: Wanted by no-one else.

29. ALERT TO COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS: An office gossip.

30. REQUIRES WORK-VALUE ATTITUDINAL READJUSTMENT: Lazy and hard-headed.

31. HARD WORKER: Usually does it the hard way.

32. ENJOYS JOB: Needs more to do.

33. HAPPY: Paid too much.

34. WELL ORGANIZED: Does too much busywork.

35. COMPETENT: Is still able to get work done if supervisor helps.

36. CONSULTS WITH SUPERVISOR OFTEN: Pain in the ass.

37. WILL GO FAR: Relative of management.

38. SHOULD GO FAR: Please.

39. USES TIME EFFECTIVELY: Clock watcher.

40. VERY CREATIVE: Finds 22 reasons to do anything except original work.

41. USES RESOURCES WELL: Delegates everything.

42. DESERVES PROMOTION: Create new title to make h/h feel appreciated.