Message #3585

[icebreakerpenguin]

Marie is right on target!  Document what you do and regularly tell your boss.  Many times they don't know everything you're doing.  I've used it for "ammunition" in the past to get generous increases.



My worst review was recently.  The president of the law firm I work at did everyone's evaluation.  Needless to say, the president disregarded the high ratings from the attorney I support and rated me strictly on his perception.  Even though I told him I was drafting some documents and was learning quickly, it fell on deaf ears!  It was definitely not an evaluation in my book because all he said was, "you're accurate; you're personable; you're someone we want here".  He would not take into consideration my goals (for example, training, his comment, "read a manual")  I took on the billing function for the entire firm which the office manager who left had as a responsibility.  I also was backing up the receptionist and teaching the others how to use WordPerfect.  When I told him that taking these tasks on, in addition to supporting 2 attorneys, was worthy of a nice raise, he proceeded to give me a measly 25 cents per hour and said, "What's so important about the billing anyway?" and "you're just clerical".  Wouldn't you just like to slug him?!