> These exercises suck because they are obvious wastes of time that are often ignored, but cannot be done frivolously as they have impact on real things sometim

> These exercises suck because they are obvious wastes of time that are often ignored, but cannot be done frivolously as they have impact on real things sometimes. Not really. They're ammo for whatever the manager wants to do with the target of your review. Management can spin this feedback to fit the agenda. They can also serve as a paper trail for managing someone out.