Dictionary of Evaluation Comments

　　Some of you might like to know what the supervisor is really saying in all those glowing employee work performance evaluations s/he keeps cranking out.

　　AVERAGE: Not too bright.

　　EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED: Has committed no major blunders to date.

　　ACTIVE SOCIALLY: Drinks heavily.

　　ZEALOUS ATTITUDE: Opinionated.

　　UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: Will stick with us until retirement.

　　QUICK THINKING: Offers plausible excuses for errors.

　　TAKES PRIDE IN WORK: Conceited.

　　TAKES ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPERTUNITY TO PROGRESS: Buys drinks for superiors.

　　INDIFFERENT TO INSTRUCTION: Knows more than superiors.

　　STERN DISCIPLINARIAN: A real jerk.

　　TACTFUL IN DEALING WITH SUPERIORS: Knows when to keep mouth shut.

　　APPROACHES DIFFICULT PROBLEMS WITH LOGIC: Finds someone else to do the job.

　　A KEEN ANALYST: Thoroughly confused.

　　SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB: Miserable home life.

　　CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL: Scared.

　　METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A nit picker.

　　DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP: Has a loud voice.

　　JUDGEMENT IS USUALLY SOUND: Lucky.

　　MAINTAINS PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE: A snob.

　　KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR: Knows lots of dirty jokes.

　　STRONG ADHERENCE TO PRINCIPLES: Stubborn.

　　GETS ALONG EXTREMELY WELL WITH SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE: A coward.

　　OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION: Turns in work on time.

　　ALERT TO COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS: An office gossip.

　　REQUIRES WORK-VALUE ATTITUDINAL READJUSTMENT: Lazy and hard-headed.

　　HARD WORKER: Usually does it the hard way.

　　ENJOYS JOB: Needs more to do.

　　HAPPY: Paid too much.

　　WELL ORGANIZED: Does too much busywork.

　　COMPETENT: Is still able to get work done if supervisor helps.

　　CONSULTS WITH SUPERVISOR OFTEN: Annoying.

　　USES TIME EFFECTIVELY: Clock watcher.

　　VERY CREATIVE: Finds 22 reasons to do anything except original work.