Is being complacent about getting 80 out of 100 a crime? July 26, 2006

Lets be objective and think about this before jumping to a conclusion.  Or you will say I’m being stubborn and insensitive.

 

First of all you would say, "Let’s be adult about this."

I’d say, "If we are all adults, that means we are most likely to be in a work environment, interacting with our colleagues and teammates."

 

If you agree with me, then getting 80 out of 100 in a work environment means you are performing ok, but missing out on the 20% of your job requirement. 

That in a performance review would usually means "good but still requires improvement."

 

Follow me with this assumption and don’t stop reading coz I’m getting there…

 

On a personal level, yes, that may be "good". But from the perspective of the other members on the team, that’s probably more like "You need improvement."

 

Why? Because the 20% you are missing out, is what the rest of team needs to back you up on.  Or of course we can choose to fail the task you work on by 20%.

 

Now you can say, "But I am not a perfectionist." 

My answer to that is, "Then don’t fucking work with me."

 

Hope I have answered the original question.