Work: Today, I had an appraisal meeting with the Boss. She raved and...

By raynbowsend - 23/04/2009 05:22 - Malaysia

Today, I had an appraisal meeting with the Boss. She raved and gushed and told me what a great job I was doing. Then she said "Well done, Eric". Eric is not my name. She froze, opened a new file and told me my actual appraisal, which was the complete opposite of everything she had just said. FML

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Jimboom 11

Thursday 23 April 2009 12:11

Lol. Well not really a FML as appraisals are generally fair, unless you have done something to piss off the bosses. My suggestion would be to be more like Eric and work hard. Then you might get the recognition you feel you deserve.

Nadramia 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 12:16

well eric isnt doing THAT great of a job is she didnt even know how he looks like.....

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Ktulu 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 14:06

That's just sad...

MaiLouIsLegend 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 14:31

So what? You suck @ work. Maybe you should do better next time obviously if you wanna be praised for real next time.

TryToBeKind 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 14:49

Aw shit, that really sucks! Managers are human beings and human beings are not perfect. I think ethically, all she could do was say, "I made a boo boo and thought you were someone else." I hope you did not get fired and that you have a chance to redeem yourself in work. I hope you are able to say, "Everyone makes mistakes, as you just did - please give me another chance and help me along the way." Even if you have to take a bit of a cut in pay - anything - to keep your job in this economy. I wouldn't say you deseerved that at all, it was awful for all around. Hrm - I think that when in doubt, it's best to conform. That seriously sux, as Im' a happy non-conformist.

xkaokaox 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 15:09

well if you are shit at your job and she is praising you, shouldn't you know better?

cheesepuff18 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 15:11

I haven't said this in a while, and it's a little outdated, but BURN!

Wileypube 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 15:26

Must be a government job. FYL.

ramdoodle45 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 15:50

that means you should get your crap together and actually do a good job rather than be pissed off when someone accidentally mistakes you for someone who's doing a good job.

tehhotness 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 15:53

wait, Bruce Springstein is a dude, whyd you keep saying "she"?

Ridley_fml 0

Thursday 23 April 2009 16:13

well you sound like a shitty employee shut up #19 you're probably the original poster. Your boss is your boss because she's better and more important than you. She wouldn't say you suck as an employee when she's doing a bad job. You need to grow up and stop blaming other people.