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Well they are doing tasks that no one else wanted to do when the boss asks. That shows that they care more about the company no? Just because bob takes a chanc
by uberswe 8y ago
Well they are doing tasks that no one else wanted to do when the boss asks. That shows that they care more about the company no?
Just because bob takes a chance and makes a lucky 10 mil investment that goes up 100% overnight doesn't mean that he is the right guy to promote even if the numbers in the evaluations say so. That's all I'm trying to say.
- stormking 8y agoAgain, you don't get promoted for "caring for the company", you get promoted when you show that you can perform more demanding tasks than your current role requires. Be it because you were underestimated when you applied or because you learned a bunch of stuff since then. Promotion is not a reward for playing nice, it's about getting the maximum possible value out of an employee.
- xupybd 8y agoI don't think anyone is arguing that playing nice should provide a reward. It's more that some critical tasks are undervalued.
- stormking 8y agoAgain: A promotion is not a reward, it's an optimization. Regularly performing "critical tasks" that fit your current role only shows that you're exactly where you belong.
- xupybd 8y agoCorrect but some of the qualities that make one able to preform at a higher level may be evident in actions not currently recognised.
- ergothus 8y agoOn a systemic level, however, if no one does these non -promotion worthy tasks, everyone suffers (not an optimization). So, perhaps not changing the rules for promotion, but the system seems to need a change unless we want either everyone refusing these tasks or to require a social group to get them dumped on them.