My feedback was 'be more visible'. I sit next to the printer. Everyone sees me. I am the most seen person in this building.

The peer-feedback window closed before anyone submitted. My review is now vibes. The vibes are 'meets most'.

Calibration is where your rating goes to be negotiated by people who have never met you. Mine came back with someone else's name crossed out.

Got a 'meets expectations'. The expectations were set by someone who left in 2023. I maintain a ghost's standards now.

The self-review asked me to quantify my impact. I wrote '3 reorgs survived'. It was flagged as a negative attitude indicator.

My growth area is 'strategic patience'. Translation: the promotion is not happening, but slowly.

My review says 'exceeds expectations'. My raise says the expectations were the reward.