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<center>Dictionary of Evaluation Comments</center>


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.
; CHARACTER ABOVE REPROACH : Still one step ahead of the law.
; 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.
; NOT A DESK PERSON : Did not go to college.
; EXPRESSES SELF WELL : Can string two sentences together.
; SPENDS EXTRA HOURS ON THE JOB : Miserable home life.
; CONSCIENTIOUS AND CAREFUL : Scared.
; METICULOUS IN ATTENTION TO DETAIL : A nitpicker.
; 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.
; SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE : Stupid.
; OF GREAT VALUE TO THE ORGANIZATION : Turns in work on time.
; IS UNUSUALLY LOYAL : Wanted by no-one else.
; 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 : Pain in the ass.
; WILL GO FAR : Relative of management.
; SHOULD GO FAR : Please.
; USES TIME EFFECTIVELY : Clock watcher.
; VERY CREATIVE : Finds 22 reasons to do anything except original work.
; USES RESOURSES WELL : Delagates everything.
; DESERVES PROMOTION : Create new title to make h/h feel appreciated.