Re:Performance Reviews Are a Waste of Time
by robocat on Thursday June 07, 2018 @05:18AM
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Do you tell your clients before taking on work about your requirements, or is it first strike you're out?
Re:Performance Reviews Are a Waste of Time
by eropple on Thursday June 07, 2018 @10:10AM
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I alternately contract and consult, and I wouldn't think it necessary to tell a client that, if they endorse yelling as interaction, I'm not sticking around. That's normal-people stuff--they should already know Because healthy environments don't do that.
Re:Performance Reviews Are a Waste of Time
by robocat on Thursday June 07, 2018 @04:31PM
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To be clear: I wasn't endorsing yelling. I was just wondering how consultants pre-empt negative results.
Surely some clients do yell, and presumably if they think it is acceptable to yell, they would be surprised at an abrupt end to a contract!
Re:Performance Reviews Are a Waste of Time
by Mandatum on Thursday June 07, 2018 @08:48PM
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No I don't tell clients that up front - although I don't think it's necessary to. It's like saying if someone assaults me, or my shortcomings are going to be publicly broadcasted throughout the company, I'd tell them that's not something I'm okay with. Nobody should expect either of those things to happen.
On being yelled at, it's only happened once - and I'm pretty sure the person doing the yelling was having a bit of a breakdown. Getting yelled at is a very strange thing in a work environment.
I hate this so much. I hate it even more, because it's mostly true that it works. YMMV, and I'm talking of non-technical organisations or organisation where tech is a cost-centre rather than value-add.
Those who don't fully understand it (it being whatever technical disagreement or choice made), which is usually the majority, will side with you. The remainder are usually people who can see that the organisation is structured this way and either give up out of apathy or leave for greener pastures.
If someone literally yells at me, I'm out. Notice in that day, usually within the hour. If the organisation is willing to allow that behaviour, it's usually toxic. If I'm on contract (which I always am now), my opinion within that organisation will no longer be respected. Notice of non-renewal immediately.