Comment on Discussion Thread đ Wednesday 13 August 2025
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠agoMy problem with KPIs is that itâs so damn easy for a bean counter at HO to just routinely adjust them upwards even though they are unfamiliar with the conditions at the grass roots. It also appears in a lot of âhow to run a companyâ books that the staff are supposed to always be yearning to âimproveâ their stats by continually getting more done with less. This is completely unrealistic imo. American hustle culture being imposed from the top down in the name of efficiency, but really to make the HO bean counter look good in comparison.
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As a person with a disability, who is essential if the org is going to meet itâs diversity and inclusion obligations, then I think you may be able to negotiate a more realistic KPI. Be warned though that this is a very risky move if you want promotions.
Also, having senior staff members seconded elsewhere is a major red flag for âsub-parâ KPI assessments. And something of a get out of jail free card too if played correctly.
Alamutjones@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I need to verbalise it, because it IS a problemâŚand realistically, Iâm probably very well placed to mention the concerns of the whole team, given that âfinding the KPIs unrealisticâ would be down to an identifiable medical issue in my case and they supposedly canât penalise me for that.
But lordy me, I hate to play the âplease hold me to different standards than my colleagues, I canât do it!â card. I was really, really proud of not being judged by different standards until now. I was genuinely proud and happy to know that I was âgood enoughâ and deserved to be there off my own effort.
And now I have to swallow that.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨3⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Play the senior staff seconded elsewhere card as hard as you can.