I have had three appraisals in the past three years and I have made up my mind on the following aspects :
1. Work sincerly and have the worst and the best estimates of your increment. 2. Do not expect much from the Management.....but put forth your arguments strongly with valid points and data 3. If the management accepts then you will be happy...if it does not accept also do not worry as you have not had much expectations 4. Keep a watch outside the company about your market value 5. Do not take hasty decisions...think thrice before leaving your present job....don't think about salary alone..think about your future career and the chances available within your company
6. If you are getting a good offer outside, then switch immediately (but after consulting the same with your boss or super boss)
7. Having taken a decision, do not turn back and concentrate FOR the JOB ON HAND.
RAVINDRAN DK (watch hottt tv channels liveee & videosss tooo. on webmirchi.com)
RE:Appraisal--Do not expect anything
by Jungle King on May 19, 2008 05:33 PM Permalink
It's a good suggestion, most of us get in trouble at the last moment without any backup data to explain our contributions
RE:Appraisal--Do not expect anything
by B Basu on May 20, 2008 10:46 AM Permalink
This is another classic example of not recording your work. I cannot fathom, if one doesn't have data in hand, how does one submit his/her annual report?? One shud at least spend several days in accumulating data(if one has not done so during the whole of the year), collate it and transfer it in the shortest possible format to the higher-up(s). The managers do not have time to go thru lengthy reports. The good worker's achievements thereby gets overlooked.
RE:Appraisal--Do not expect anything
by Polisetty Ravishankar on May 19, 2008 05:51 PM Permalink
The clarity between Indians who live/work in India and those who live/work abroad is clearly seen in these suggestions posted by 'me'. Guys! I would suggest everyone who has a chance, to work abroad for sometime and then come back to India and you will appreciate everything.
We all, in general, usually 1. pose problems and do not suggest solutions. 2. come up with questions and rarely with answers. 3. copy ideas instead of coming up with original ideas. 4. follow rather than lead (methods, policies, procedures in almost every aspect of corporate and domestic lives) and so on and so forth
And I found some posts in which people opined that they could probably start a company and work on their own. Its not a bad idea. But, then, you will have the same problems there with your employees. In general, the Indian mindset is very labile and meek - be it in dealing with terrorism or our own demostic problems
