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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was I wrong in saying this in a performance review?

Apparently HR flagged me off the record I am "expecting too much my staff" and my expectations are different their expectations.

Two people who work in my dept (which I like and think they have potential) both around 36-38 add very little value, clock watchers and work at a certain DC Govt type pace and are not critical thinkers. But both expressed interest in what they need to do to move up.

Looking at their resumes since college graduation around 2010 they both took BS jobs in small places with easy work life balance, and then went full remote in 2020 and now hybrid just two days a week in office in a place with no set in person days so on average at best 40 percent of company even at work on their two days. Both in my opinion are operating at knowledge level of a 23-24 year old two to three years out of school if they graduated and went  straight to full time five days a week in office at a JP Morgan, Goldman, Google, Microsoft, Capital One, Fannie Mae or Big 4 type company.

I was being honest. I cant teach these two staff at 36-38 a decade of knowledge and their work ethic is horrible as not being in the office since 2020 is six years now. And pre that they had little punch the clock cubical jobs.

I was being honest they should go somewhere else, find a in person job. Large company name brand company with mentorship model and training and do the 2-3 years and if they want then come back as a VP or even SVP my company.

Apparently I shocked them. Was I wrong? Best advice I ever got was 30 years years ago I joined Finance dept at a major bank (HSBC) apparently I was way in over my head. [b]The Controller took me aside[/b] and said look you are way behind and you dont know what you are doing but I believe in you. But we don't have time or resources to catch you up. You should go to a Big 4 firm, work your butt off, get the training, do a few years and come back. Guess what I did that.

Was I wrong to basically tell them to get a real job? Or is it just a thing that should not be said even if true. One even admitted he gets a job, stays 2-3 years does a lateral for a raise. He never really learned any company. And he is at same level the last decade. He has the job title of a 24 year old at 38. Or maybe he has a low IQ or limitations or just lazy? I guess I will never know. I am banned from offering actual advice.

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The bolded is key - this is not something you say in a performance review. This is informal, straight talk for someone that wants to hear it.[/quote]

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