So glad I don’t have to do that any more.
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So glad I don’t have to do that any more.
irip
Head Pro
Both, you would have more luck if the person selling it is from China.What for me or the cockney
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
We had a thing about targets being "SMART". Simple manageable achievable realistic time-bound.
At a staff meeting one time, I was asked directly by a manager whether I knew what a SMART target was. I said, "Yes".
When I was pushed for the full meaning of SMART, I responded, "Some more absolutely ridiculous tosh." (there followed some laughter around the room)
When you have less than 3 years to retirement, no desire to climb any ladder and more experience than those above you, work can become great fun sometimes.
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
You're not alone we have to do that for ourselves and monitor all our Juniors aspirations, objectives and goals! We also have to add in what extras we will do outside of our work to forward ourselves and the careers of subordinates!
The last few years I've got ChatGPT to suggest ways of how to write my objective of doing the bare minimal and spending more time away from work seem like a productive goal, and to suggest ways to state I won't do anything more than my job because if I'm not paid for it what am I getting from it
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Best comment I heard recently from someone who was doing his write up for his mid term assessment- he said his progress report was "Goals on target to be met" and he added that his end of term was going to be "All goals met". This was driven by the fact that most people would be assessed as 2 (out of 3) and therefore no point in going over and above
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Our goals have to be SMART - apart from the mandatory one from the management which is not specific and cannot be measured.
@Lucifer MorningStar do the RAF still have the mandatory one about D&I (or whatever they call it) which also cannot be measured?
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
Yup. That has to written out as your 1st of 8 objectives and has a compulsory wording so you cannot jazz it up or remotely make it seem like something you've chosen and want to do, so kind nullifies the the whole point of someone having 8 objectives individual to them that they want to achieve!. Though it's not called D&I anymore as apparently using the term Diversity and inclusion isn't inclusive enough
, so now its be renamed to "Everybody Everyday! which nobody knows what that really means so it still gets called D&I, you literally couldn't make it up! It's also completely immeasurable and can never be completed!
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Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I used to get really cheesed off with acronyms.
I came up with one for a company I once worked for who seemed rather obsessed with acronyms.
I will leave out the company's name for my own good reasons.
Acronym reveals (______) exploit horrifyingly overworked low-paid employees.
I came up with one for a company I once worked for who seemed rather obsessed with acronyms.
I will leave out the company's name for my own good reasons.
Acronym reveals (______) exploit horrifyingly overworked low-paid employees.
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jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
On one of my assessments the manager used a word that I had never heard of before (despite good education) and he had to explain to me what it meant. That's OK I thought because I reckoned the there was a high probability that the next manager up the line would not know what it meant either.
NearHull
Well-known member
What has happened to my Air Force? I despair.Yup. That has to written out as your 1st of 8 objectives and has a compulsory wording so you cannot jazz it up or remotely make it seem like something you've chosen and want to do, so kind nullifies the the whole point of someone having 8 objectives individual to them that they want to achieve!. Though it's not called D&I anymore as apparently using the term Diversity and inclusion isn't inclusive enough
. I’ve only just left ( well in 2004 but sometimes it seems like yesterday).
srixon 1
Journeyman Pro
It’s a Crafter so no idea.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
They were a colaberation between VW and Mercedes, VW Crafter, Merc Sprinter.
At least it's not the new Transporter which is a Ford Transit.
Got a really nice Albarino from the wine society a couple of weeks ago, really well priced, but went out of stock straight away. every time ive tried to reorder the date its due back in changes, not the price has just gone up £2 a bottle.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
It!s a long time since I had to set objectives, but I’m pretty sure the first two letters stand for Specific and Measurable.
Yep. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely.
I had to set them for a team of a dozen officers every year. Hated trying to be creative.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Sorry for this I'm sounding like a broken record:-
My current place sending out an e mail (I've JUST opened it), asking for someone to help with organising club competitions (also fund rasing stuff), when
1. They have only just re-organised the committee and designated all (ALL) tasks to the various members of it
2. Knowing I have offered to do this last year, (and have done it for them in the past) and yet not contacted me direct.
Before someone jumps in, a mate has just text me to try and get me to put myself forward for the position, knowing what a good job I did last time and my ideas. I've told him no, unless the committee call me directly. And that's not going to happen. So they lose a person that would fulfill the role they want and my £1.2K subs. And, as I text back, I can still play my old club next season for nowt. I'm going to enjoy that bit!!!!!
I'm steaming at the moment, and about to destroy a bottle of wine to calm down.
My current place sending out an e mail (I've JUST opened it), asking for someone to help with organising club competitions (also fund rasing stuff), when
1. They have only just re-organised the committee and designated all (ALL) tasks to the various members of it
2. Knowing I have offered to do this last year, (and have done it for them in the past) and yet not contacted me direct.
Before someone jumps in, a mate has just text me to try and get me to put myself forward for the position, knowing what a good job I did last time and my ideas. I've told him no, unless the committee call me directly. And that's not going to happen. So they lose a person that would fulfill the role they want and my £1.2K subs. And, as I text back, I can still play my old club next season for nowt. I'm going to enjoy that bit!!!!!
I'm steaming at the moment, and about to destroy a bottle of wine to calm down.
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GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Whatever the golf club equivalent of a carvertical check is, I think his club have done one and thought… nahhhh!
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
A long time for me as well.
I'm actually quite pleased I had forgotten the correct words. I think I knew the correct ones at the time, though.
Now you've given me the correct ones, I'll have to try and forget them all over again. Very irritating.
S.M.A.R.T.(E.R.).
For some reason, the last two rarely get mentioned. “Evaluated, Rewarded.” I wonder how many of us have been tasked with setting SMART goals but didn’t follow the process through. For me, it just overcomplicates a job. “Here’s the task, go and do it.” Alternatively, let’s waste time turning it into war & peace.
For some reason, the last two rarely get mentioned. “Evaluated, Rewarded.” I wonder how many of us have been tasked with setting SMART goals but didn’t follow the process through. For me, it just overcomplicates a job. “Here’s the task, go and do it.” Alternatively, let’s waste time turning it into war & peace.
