<![CDATA[Got my performance review today.]]>Got my performance review today.
Positive feedback: literally every member of my team says I'm the best manager they have ever had. I solved multiple long-standing problems the team has been dealing with for years. Team members feel safe to share their struggles, everyone feels empowered, everyone receives valuable feedback.
Negative feedback: I am not enthusiastic enough about AI.
Overall ranking: 3/5.

Anyone hiring for a fully remote team lead?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5fa8ad3e-eb99-4927-8fce-adf84f329df1/got-my-performance-review-today.RSS for NodeMon, 06 Apr 2026 13:33:07 GMTThu, 19 Mar 2026 01:43:25 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:03:10 GMT]]>@Taffer @cstross Thank you so much!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116310238169657635https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116310238169657635Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:03:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:41:34 GMT]]>@fn0rd i can only boost and boost again but I hope you are surrounded by people who appreciate your work

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116309209551711206https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116309209551711206Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:41:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:40:50 GMT]]>@fn0rd you deserve better
life is too short being around ingrates

personally I think it's very admirable and grounded to use tools as-is without being blinded by the hype. the capabilities of LLM and GPT in a realistic sense are pretty limited and reducing your performance review because of not buying enough into the hype puts a bad mark on whomever did the review

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116309206662040720https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116309206662040720Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:40:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:17:54 GMT]]>@fn0rd @cstross Here’s a collection of companies doing remote, hope it’s helpful! https://taffer.ca/posts/2025/remote/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Taffer/statuses/116309116464440248https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/Taffer/statuses/116309116464440248Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:17:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:56:07 GMT]]>@fn0rd thought so 😜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://23.social/users/leyrer/statuses/116308558950201358https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://23.social/users/leyrer/statuses/116308558950201358Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:56:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:36:14 GMT]]>@igrok Totally fair. Still frustrating though :).

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308480782959580https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308480782959580Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:36:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:35:23 GMT]]>@JackMcGraw HR has been pushing all managers to use LLMs when writing performance reviews. My manager in particular was very clear he used LLMs when writing his reviews.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308477459592882https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308477459592882Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:35:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:33:59 GMT]]>@kkarhan The job market is such that finding a position with a different company, let alone one that doesn't aggressively push LLM use, is non-trivial.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308471935589269https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308471935589269Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:33:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:32:36 GMT]]>@leyrer The manager. Which, to be fair, got it from *his* managers.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308466475388227https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308466475388227Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:32:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:31:51 GMT]]>@deborahh @johncormier Appreciate it 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308463530810286https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308463530810286Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:31:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:31:15 GMT]]>@saxnot I did not want to post an exact quote, but you'll have to trust me it's sadly close enough.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308461205788393https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308461205788393Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:31:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:29:59 GMT]]>@WingedSnake Too true

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308456202733811https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308456202733811Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:29:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:21:40 GMT]]>@quoidian I really think they are

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308423536811039https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fn0rd/statuses/116308423536811039Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:21:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:13:42 GMT]]>@ganxel
Wow.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://musicians.today/users/BluesHarp/statuses/116308156267604964https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://musicians.today/users/BluesHarp/statuses/116308156267604964Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:13:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:12:32 GMT]]>@fn0rd I'm probably cynical, but that reads like just about every performance review I've ever had: Awesome work. Obligatory negative statement. Meets expectations.

(That said, the AI angle is even more dystopian and I support you looking for a better job)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/igrok/statuses/116308151633245045https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/igrok/statuses/116308151633245045Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:12:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:09:39 GMT]]>@fn0rd
They are scoring AI too heavily.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/quoidian/statuses/116308140304718879https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/quoidian/statuses/116308140304718879Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:58:54 GMT]]>@Djo85 @fn0rd well, here many companies can offer up to €50 p.m. in non-monetary bonises like vouchers for like different shops.

  • OFC not every company does it, but still…
]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307626211725292https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307626211725292Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:58:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:54:45 GMT]]>@samiamsam @fn0rd I had this at a different company.

After 2 of the 4+1 people on the Linux-IT team got (not legally!) 'mobbed out' by upper managment with mandatory in-office time (despite none of the systems being onsite and one would've to commute 500km (!) one-way (!!) twice a week (!!!) whist the other dragged themselves into the office with a fresh knee surgery, the remaining 2+1 [I was still in] got ordered crunchtime (as if that was excuseable in a regular IT infrastructure!).

  • I dared to ask 'what consequences do we take away from this? I'm not asking financially, but like structural and organizational…' and the CxO in the meeting looked at me as if I had personally insulted them.
    • Needless to say, they didn't get why said people went away, and AFAICT not only did I and the rest of the Linux team quit, but even my successor quit afterwards (cuz I happen to randomly meet them at a different company long after that!)…

Funny how small the world actually is…

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307609860802821https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307609860802821Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:54:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:52:32 GMT]]>@kkarhan @fn0rd

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Djo85/statuses/116307601150438219https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Djo85/statuses/116307601150438219Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:52:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:47:10 GMT]]>@fn0rd seriously, getting 3/5 just because you ain't a fan of ?

  • FFS!
  • Yeah, I'd too seek *"greener pastures"*y
    • In fact I'd choose 'death over '* every time because it doesn't make sense for me to even consider a ! I'd rather blow the same money wasted for " " on (or just spend it for something useful like groceries)…
]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307580028083186https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/kkarhan/statuses/116307580028083186Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:47:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:43:45 GMT]]>@fn0rd did the AI thing come from the team or your manager?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://23.social/users/leyrer/statuses/116307566625622749https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://23.social/users/leyrer/statuses/116307566625622749Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:43:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:34:57 GMT]]>@fn0rd

yikes

i recently left a job and in my exit interview i mentioned that the company has perfected a way to run off good employees

i'm not sure the interviewer really understood, but maybe eventually

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samiamsam/statuses/116307532040998521https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/samiamsam/statuses/116307532040998521Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:34:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:52:08 GMT]]>@fn0rd @johncormier way to go! 🎉

Your team is very lucky.
For now …

Best of luck to you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116307363647468915https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116307363647468915Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:52:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Got my performance review today. on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:27:39 GMT]]>@fn0rd @the_roamer the definition did not change
they just measured wrong and frustrated one of their most important social assets

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116307267402863087https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/saxnot/statuses/116307267402863087Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:27:39 GMT