Thursday, November 13 - Job assessment

Post 1309, Day 317 of 2014
- 1,413 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Today I had my annual review at work.

I thought it would be easy and simple, and it was, since the process is designed to avoid conflict and confrontation, and there aren't any surprises allowed. You get your write-up in advance, and in four years there hasn't been anything to discuss on either side: My customers love me, I get "Exceeds Requirement" on the majority of my evaluation points, and "Fully Satisfies Requirement" on the rest.

The process uses my input to kick things off: I evaluate myself and send my eval to my manager. After I did the first one (this is my fourth), and it turned out to be acceptable, I do nothing but change the details of my activities to reflect the new eval period. They aren't particularly different activities, and always end with Customer accolades. I use the exact same wording on 95% of the three-page document.

At the Review session, I remind my manager that I like things as they are, I am successfully executing my job responsibilities, so I'm not looking for a promotion, or a salary increase that might entail more responsibility. I'm not looking to increase or decrease anything related to my job.

This may be the perfect job for me, with less than fifteen months to go until I retire. This job is stress-less, just challenging enough to keep me awake (usually), has location benefits (a mile from home, with some occasional work-from-home privileges), a pretty good benefits package, and whose hours are regular and predictable.

I told my manager I'm up on Cripple Creek. Then I had to explain what I meant to her (she didn't get it, and thought it was a bad thing). Which led to a wonderful, non-work-related conversation, with quite a few laughs.

So, this time around, I didn't even mention that I would quit as soon as I stopped liking the job. It wasn't necessary, my manager brought up that her situation was similar to mine, and she had always planned to retire early, but liked working on her own terms - I like it or I quit - just fine. No need for me to press the point, at all. It's the way it is, whether or not it is known, acknowledged, or believed by anyone else at the VA.

This makes me, as far as employment goes, the King of I-don't-give-a-fuck - I am invulnerable to management (and my management makes me feel loved, anyway) and impervious to job stress.

It is remarkable that my official Annual Review was one of the best parts of my day. In fact, it is the work highlight of my week.

Boy, am I grateful!

Food and Diet Section

2014 Daily Weight

Today's Weight:          208.2 lbs

Previous Weight:         207.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:       + 1.0 lbs

Diet Comment

My weight gain is probably due to the re-hydration that took place yesterday, and maybe, just a little bit, to the toast and butter I ate with dinner. 

Food Log 

Breakfast

Eggs scrambled with baby kale and spinach, peppers and onions, spicy tomato oil, and a side of bacon.

Lunch

Two Quest bars.

Dinner
A hamburger on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax bread.

Snack
A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake   
Coffee:  28 oz.   Water: 132 oz.

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