April 11th, 2001



The Top 5 Things You Don’t Want
to See on Your Performance Review


5> “Our most valuable employee — judging by how much we pay him for each hour of actual work on our behalf.”

4> “Has a great future removing staples.”

3> “Recommend remedial training to address persistent failure to probe customers’ receptiveness to bundling existing acquired sale with enhancement feature of an order of fries.”

2> “There is a reason why there’s a can of air freshener in the bathroom.”

and the Number 1 Thing You Don’t Want to See on Your Performance
Review…

1> “The name is familiar but we can’t place the face.”




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Credits:

Selected from 40 submissions from 11 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Jody LaFerriere, Leominster, MA — 1, 4 (Employee of the week!)
Jeff Fujimoto, Racine, WI — 2
RW Lipp, Overland Park, KS — 3
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 5, Topic
Peter Casper, Brisbane, Australia — Banner Tag
Office Life Corporate Files — Runner Up list name
Travis Ruetenik, Honolulu, HI — President & CEO