Asked for numeric target achievement.. then she set it.. damn.

[shootingstar]

..even though I didn't state that numeric target in 2023 with boss. Yes, I am the project lead on this effort.  She told me to think selfishly and not worry about the  work pileup my delegated target, will cause downstream to my colleagues in stages 2-4 for they need to do in implementation.  I get what she means.

This year's target is double the % , over what I achieved last yr. (which I had no target and she + a sr. manager were very pleased with last yr.'s result. Things just naturally evolved when working with clients.)

I'm not even sure why she is so fixated on this year. 

If I had not achieved other different things earlier in my career, this latest could have easily torpedoed my motivation.

And no, because I work in public sector, we don't get bonuses. I've been at the top of my salary range for the past 6 yrs. (I'm not complaining, by the way. Since I like working in the organization.)

[Razors Edge ★]

9 hours ago, shootingstar said:

And no, because I work in public sector, we don't get bonuses. I've been at the top of my salary range for the past 6 yrs. (I'm not complaining, by the way. Since I like working in the organization.)

Interesting. I feel like the folks I know here in the public sector - federal level - get performance based bonuses.  Not sure if it is only those at a certain level in the food chain, but they do seem to exist out there.

[shootingstar]

2 hours ago, Razors Edge said:

Interesting. I feel like the folks I know here in the public sector - federal level - get performance based bonuses.  Not sure if it is only those at a certain level in the food chain, but they do seem to exist out there.

If there is even a bonus or certain jursidictions, it would be for management or non-union roles.  My role is more moving up the salary range...but as I said I hit top end several yrs. ago.  Shrug. That's nice and I'm not cryin' over that.  I know for my dept., my manager would have nothing in her budget for overtime, bonuses.  

My jobs in govn't have been union...which to me personally, doesn't affect how I perform on the job in private or public sector. It doesn't affect my work "attitude" nor work pace.  

However I've given a clear, real example how there are enough public sector employees who are expected to deliver service/perform in their job roles at a certain level.  Service metrics, etc. have been collected for a long time in govn't.  

[Kirby ★]

I'm not opposed to specific achievement targets - but they need to make sense and be based on things that I can control.  Sounds like there's not a good reason for these specific targets or at least it hasn't been communicated well.  I hope the main reason isn't just to make the manager look good.

[shootingstar]

12 minutes ago, Kirby said:

I'm not opposed to specific achievement targets - but they need to make sense and be based on things that I can control.  Sounds like there's not a good reason for these specific targets or at least it hasn't been communicated well.  I hope the main reason isn't just to make the manager look good.

I wonder.

[Bikeguy]

23 hours ago, shootingstar said:

This year's target is double the % , over what I achieved last yr.

 

10 hours ago, shootingstar said:

11 hours ago, Kirby said:

I hope the main reason isn't just to make the manager look good.

I wonder.

I don't... 

[BR46]

On 1/17/2023 at 10:26 AM, Kirby said:

I'm not opposed to specific achievement targets - but they need to make sense and be based on things that I can control.  Sounds like there's not a good reason for these specific targets or at least it hasn't been communicated well.  I hope the main reason isn't just to make the manager look good.

Anything is possible when you're not the one doing it. 

When my boss would try to set goals I would point to my toolbox and say show me.