> One manager I had was pretty candid about it, he said he couldn't find another job and was looking to retire so he was going to give me a bad performance revi

> One manager I had was pretty candid about it, he said he couldn't find another job and was looking to retire so he was going to give me a bad performance review despite actually being the top performer so he wouldn't be affected. How would he be affected by giving you a well-deserved good performance review? I don't understand.