Evaluation comments

Dictionary of Evaluation Comments


Some of you might like to know what the supervisor is really saying in all
those glowing employee work performance evaluations s/he keeps cranking out.


AVERAGE: Not too bright.


EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.


ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.


ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.


CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH: Still one step ahead of the law.


UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.


QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.


TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.


TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPERTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.


INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.


STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.


TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.


APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.


A KEEN ANALYST: Thoroughly confused.


NOT A DESK PERSON: Did not go to college.


EXPRESSES SELF WELL: Can string two sentences together.


SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB: Miserable home life.


CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL: Scared.


METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A nitpicker.


DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP: Has a loud voice.


JUDGEMENT IS USUALLY SOUND: Lucky.


MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE: A snob.


KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR: Knows lots of dirty jokes.


STRONG ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES: Stubborn.


GETS ALONG EXTREMELY WELL WITH SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE: A coward.


SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE: Stupid.


OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION: Turns in work on time.


IS UNUSUALLY LOYAL: Wanted by no-one else.


ALERT TO COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS: An office gossip.


REQUIRES WORK-VALUE ATTITUDINAL READJUSTMENT: Lazy and hard-headed.


HARD WORKER: Usually does it the hard way.


ENJOYS JOB: Needs more to do.


HAPPY: Paid too much.


WELL ORGANIZED: Does too much busywork.


COMPETENT: Is still able to get work done if supervisor helps.


CONSULTS WITH SUPERVISOR OFTEN: Annoying.


WILL GO FAR: Relative of management.


SHOULD GO FAR: Please.


USES TIME EFFECTIVELY: Clock watcher.


VERY CREATIVE: Finds 22 reasons to do anything except original work.


USES RESOURSES WELL: Delegates everything.


DESERVES PROMOTION: Create new title to make h/h feel appreciated.