In a few weeks I will be subjected to my very first annual review. I have absolutely no idea what to expect and this fact is generating no small amount of nervousness and excitement. I can’t wait to get more responsibility and more money from my employer, but I also have no clue how to go about it in a professional way. I mean I don’t really want to play hardball with my boss - that just isn’t me - and my impact on the company has been relatively small given the nature of my role in the company. I would much rather have my merit and service to my employer speak for me, but I may have to supplement my performance with some persuasive speech.
Here are some reasons why I want my review to go well:
- A productive review will give me an opportunity to clearly define my goals for the next year, giving me focus and making work much more enjoyable on the whole.
- Understanding where I am going in the short term might open up education opportunities that would make me more useful to my employer in the long term. I think that this might make me feel less like a clog in a great machine and more like a real boy.
- The money from a raise would be nice, enabling my wife and I to save more and meet our financial goals.
- I like the people I work with and I want things to go smoothly for their sake. I certainly don’t want to cause any awkwardness.
I will probably be scouring the internet soon to see what others have said on this topic. I’m sure somebody has had something useful to say that can help me out, I just haven’t looked yet.
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