Evaluation Reflection

Today was my annual evaluation at work. I receive written evaluations from two colleagues and my supervisor, and I fill out a self-evaluation form as well. Then my boss and I meet for an hour or so to discuss the written reports.

I've worked at the same place and for the same boss since 1993 so not much usually needs to be said. But it always feels good to read nice things from people you work with. And I like to confirm that my boss still thinks I'm doing an okay job. Plus it gives me a chance to talk about what I'd like to be different about my job.

Since 1993 I've had various responsibilities including bookkeeper, office manager, computer tech, desktop publishing designer, and database administrator. My job has evolved as I have and, as I've traded one responsibility for another, we've hired others to do what I have left behind, like being the office manager and the computer tech. I still help out with those things a bit but mostly I like my three-pronged approach, or as my boss said today, the tri-furcation of my job. I'm lucky that I have such a variety of tasks to do each day so I don't get bored of always doing numbers-crunching or writing database scripts or creating layouts. I might do all three in one day.