I need to vent...
I just find it incomprehensible that we have this reward system in place, and are supposed to be using it as a system to develop and reward people, yet actually what it does is penalise them for being new to role, and keep people at the same grade for a long time. Apparently though, we are trialling a system whereby they are selecting people to take some aptitude tests with the hope of identifying potential employees for fast tracking through the system, but they're only testing it based on the tests, and what they think the results say, which they'll then compare against the mid year and end of year appraisals. If the appraisals confirm the test results, then they might then implement it. Sadly, in most roles, it's all about creating a "legacy" - become known for something... which rather puts the pressure on those of us who do the donkey work and keep things ticking over for those who create their own special projects to gain recognition for.....
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And they wonder why their people retention rate has fallen over the years.... all since they put this system in place!
The problem is now, of course, that I am p1ssed off and demotivated. I just wanted a fair shot - even if I didn't get it, I wanted the chance to try, you know?
The fact that you would be considered a strong candidate if you applied from outside, but can't even apply from within under their system, is all the reason they should need to scrap that system. It's ridiculous and infuriating and I'd like to suggest you cause a big stink about it; however, companies which have systems like this in place are invariably completely inflexible about them, and they will stubbornly insist on sticking to a ridiculous system even when its idiocy is pointed out to them. I detest HR departments. Policies like this are usually all down to them.
I would kick up a stink about it but that two of the areas my manager (in his experience) feels I need personal development is in "Communication", specifically controlling my body languagel and "Influencing and Challenging" - but constructively. Therefore I am worried that if I do make trouble, it will go on my record, and my appraisal will be just as poor as it was this year and we've already been told that we have to do something exceptional to be considered a "good" grade.
It's all wonderful for morale, you know.