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Quotes from
Actual Federal Employee Evaluations:
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| "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig." |
| "I would not allow this employee to breed." |
| "This employee is not really so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won't be." |
| "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap." |
| "When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet." |
| "He would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle." |
| "This young lady has delusions of adequacy." |
| "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them." |
| "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot." |
| "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better." |
| "Got a full six-pack, but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together." |
| "A gross ignoramus--144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus." |
| "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier." |
| "I would like to go hunting with him sometime." |
| "He's been working with glue too much." |
| "He would argue with a sign post." |
| "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room." |
| "When his I.Q. reaches 50, he should sell." |
| "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one." |
| "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on." |
| "A prime candidate for natural de-selection." |
| "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it." |
| "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming." |
| "Has two brains: one is lost and the other is out looking for it." |
| "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week." |
| "If you gave him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change." |
| "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean." |
| "It's hard to believe that he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm." |
| "One neuron short of a synapse." |
| "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled." |
| "Takes him two hours to watch '60 Minutes.'" |
| "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead." |
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A Mathematical
Approach To Establishing Salary
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| An Industry "Salary Theorem" states that "Engineers and Programmers can never earn as much as business executives and sales people". |
| This theorem can now by fully supported by a mathematical proof based on the following two universally accepted facts: |
| Fact 1: Knowledge is Power. |
| Fact 2: Time is Money. |
| As every Engineer knows: Power = Work / Time |
| Since: Knowledge = Power, then Knowledge = Work / Time |
| Since: Time = Money, Then Knowledge = Work / Money |
| Solving for Money gives: Money = Work / Knowledge |
| Thus, as Knowledge approaches zero, Money approaches infinity. |
| Conclusion: The less you know, the more you make, regardless of the amount of work done. This obviously places managers etc. at the top of the pay scale. |
A Friend sent this to me. Fact or Fiction? You decide.

It just goes to show you, you can prove anything with math or science.
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Phrases Useful
in the Workplace
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| 1. Thank you - we're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view. |
| 2. The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist. |
| 3. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. |
| 4. Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental. |
| 5. I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don't care. |
| 6. I like you. You remind me of when I was young and inexperienced. |
| 7. What am I - flypaper for freaks!? |
| 8. I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant. |
| 9. I'm already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth. |
| 10. I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you. |
| 11. It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off. |
| 12. Yes, he is an agent of Satan, but his duties are largely ceremonial. |
| 13. No, my powers can only be used for good. |
| 14. How about never? Is never good for you? |
| 15. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me. |
| 16. Your idea seems reasonable... Time to up my medication. |
| 17. I'll try being nicer if you'll try being smarter. |
| 18. I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message... |
| 19. I don't work here. I'm a consultant. |
| 20. Who me? I just wander from room to room. |
| 21. My toys! My toys! I can't do this job without my toys! |
| 22. It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really quite busy. |
| 23. At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits. |
| 24. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers. |
| 25. I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public. |
| 26. Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously, and change the subject. |
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Differences
Between You and Your Boss
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| When you take a long time, you're slow. | When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. |
| When you don't do it, you're lazy. | When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy. |
| When you make a mistake, you're an idiot. | When your boss makes a mistake, he's only human. |
| When doing something without being told, you're overstepping your authority. | When your boss does the same thing, that's initiative. |
| When you take a stand, you're being bull-headed. | When your boss does it, he's being firm. |
| When you overlooked a rule of etiquette, you're being rude. | When your boss skips a few rules, he's being original. |
| When you please your boss, you're apple polishing. | When your boss pleases his boss, he's being co-operative. |
| When you're out of the office, you're wandering around. | When your boss is out of the office, he's on business. |
| When you're on a day off sick, you're always sick. | When your boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill. |
| When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview. | When your boss applies for leave, it's because he's overworked. |