Second PIP: With the second PIP, I did think there
is something I could do better to improve myself. I even
talked to the manager and apologized for what I did and make sure to let him
know I will work closely with him to improve myself. But this was only a good wish on my side. He constantly
criticized me when there is nobody around us. He would criticize me
for not asking help, he would criticize me for asking too much help, etc. He
would give me a kind of look which scared me away.
is something I could do better to improve myself. I even
talked to the manager and apologized for what I did and make sure to let him
know I will work closely with him to improve myself. But this was only a good wish on my side. He constantly
criticized me when there is nobody around us. He would criticize me
for not asking help, he would criticize me for asking too much help, etc. He
would give me a kind of look which scared me away.
The following is the Items he put on the second PIP.
Need #1 – Work item preparation and performance
On her most recent CR, XXXX struggled to
perform to expectations. With only a couple days to go, she reported only
having one problem to fix. In fact there were a number of requirements that had
not been met and significant testing left to do.
perform to expectations. With only a couple days to go, she reported only
having one problem to fix. In fact there were a number of requirements that had
not been met and significant testing left to do.
In addition we found her environment to
be unsuitable for testing, and she was manipulating data in the DB to get by.
She also did not understand that she still had full FATP execution to do, and
was maintain she could still finish on time.
be unsuitable for testing, and she was manipulating data in the DB to get by.
She also did not understand that she still had full FATP execution to do, and
was maintain she could still finish on time.
Explanation:
(1) I didn’t struggle to perform. Even as he said, his expectations
were not reasonable for such big project with such tough time frame -----
Estimation needs to be more realistic.
were not reasonable for such big project with such tough time frame -----
Estimation needs to be more realistic.
(2) I understood I had full FATP execution to do. I tested and found
an issue which would fail the CR if I didn’t fix it. I had to do one thing at a
time.
(3) Manipulating data in the DB in the development phase have been
proved an effective and efficient way to get start for experienced developer. Usually
people who are not familiar with system don’t know how to do and are afraid to
do that. YYYY is still new and works on the Server side and don’t know much on
the client side stuff I was working on.
an issue which would fail the CR if I didn’t fix it. I had to do one thing at a
time.
(3) Manipulating data in the DB in the development phase have been
proved an effective and efficient way to get start for experienced developer. Usually
people who are not familiar with system don’t know how to do and are afraid to
do that. YYYY is still new and works on the Server side and don’t know much on
the client side stuff I was working on.
Need #2 – Accepting feedback
When XXXX is approached with suggestion
on how she should done things differently, she becomes combative and defensive.
She does not recognize that we are asking her to do what her peers already do.
She has been in this environment for 5 years and should be fully functional on
all the procedures regarding effective CR development.
on how she should done things differently, she becomes combative and defensive.
She does not recognize that we are asking her to do what her peers already do.
She has been in this environment for 5 years and should be fully functional on
all the procedures regarding effective CR development.
Explanation:
(1) I was not combative. I was just trying to explain what I was doing
and tried to speak up for myself. But the price of my defense was huge and
unbearable to me.
and tried to speak up for myself. But the price of my defense was huge and
unbearable to me.
(2) At the time of this PIP,
I’ve only worked here no more than 4. 5 years. Not 5 years. I joined the
company at 11/30/2010. PIP paper was
marked as 04/30/2015.
I’ve only worked here no more than 4. 5 years. Not 5 years. I joined the
company at 11/30/2010. PIP paper was
marked as 04/30/2015.
He exaggerated my working period in the official document in this company.
(3) He compared me with another developer with 8 years experience
working here.Off course, I still don’t know a lot after
comparison. Then he kind of humiliated me by comparing me with him, saying one thing that He knows but I don’t --because he only works here for one year. We all know that the issues in our company sometimes are unique and so are the solutions sometimes. The work
assignments for each person are different. If you are not exposed the problem
before, it is very possible you don’t know the answer even you’ve been working
here for ten years.
working here.Off course, I still don’t know a lot after
comparison. Then he kind of humiliated me by comparing me with him, saying one thing that He knows but I don’t --because he only works here for one year. We all know that the issues in our company sometimes are unique and so are the solutions sometimes. The work
assignments for each person are different. If you are not exposed the problem
before, it is very possible you don’t know the answer even you’ve been working
here for ten years.
Need #3 – Getting appreciate help when needed
XXX can at times not seek, or even
refuse help which could allow her to get on track. At other times, when getting
help, it’s noticed that she let’s others take over her keyboard, which leads to
not learning from the help. A balance must be found, where she seeks help to
keep on track, but does not allow others to do it for her. This is a normal
part of developer growth.
refuse help which could allow her to get on track. At other times, when getting
help, it’s noticed that she let’s others take over her keyboard, which leads to
not learning from the help. A balance must be found, where she seeks help to
keep on track, but does not allow others to do it for her. This is a normal
part of developer growth.
Explanation:
(1) Working in this company, everybody needs help. Without appropriate
help, nobody can survive. Without help
from other people, I wouldn’t ve
finished so much work.
help, nobody can survive. Without help
from other people, I wouldn’t ve
finished so much work.
(2) So-called Refuse ------ It happened in our daily stand up when
ZZZZ asked me if I needed help. At that moment, I was not blocked or stuck and
I really didn’t need help so I responded “No”.
ZZZZ asked me if I needed help. At that moment, I was not blocked or stuck and
I really didn’t need help so I responded “No”.
He exaggerated this conversion as of “even refuse help” in the official
company document.
company document.
(3) In our company, everybody is busy. When you need help and somebody
is able to help, I would feel so thankful. If they think they need to take over
your keyboard to do it quicker, I don’t want to refuse and offend them.
How could this lead to not learning from the
help? And almost everybody is doing this and it is so natural thing to do.
is able to help, I would feel so thankful. If they think they need to take over
your keyboard to do it quicker, I don’t want to refuse and offend them.
How could this lead to not learning from the
help? And almost everybody is doing this and it is so natural thing to do.
(4) After the first review meeting, YYYY pointed He saw somebody was
driving my keyboard again. This made me so nervous every time when somebody was
helping me and also made me so panic and so stressful that I can hardly
concentrate.
driving my keyboard again. This made me so nervous every time when somebody was
helping me and also made me so panic and so stressful that I can hardly
concentrate.
Unethical Behavior:
After I thought about this PIP,I
think I was not treated fairly and professionally by YYYY.
This PIP was used as a way to ease me out the door. Because if he really wanted me to improve, if
he really wanted to use PIP correctly, He should manage and direct the
process.
think I was not treated fairly and professionally by YYYY.
This PIP was used as a way to ease me out the door. Because if he really wanted me to improve, if
he really wanted to use PIP correctly, He should manage and direct the
process.
Because in four steps of PIP process, Regular follow-up
meetings are vital step. Uninterrupted, scheduled follow-up sessions should be conducted
meetings are vital step. Uninterrupted, scheduled follow-up sessions should be conducted
But in my case, there were only three review meetings during
this 6-week period. Just before the second meeting, He canceld it without
bothering to schedule another make-up meeting. On the third review meeting, the
final meeting, He didn’t even go over the items I was requested to improve. He
didn’t even bother to discuss with me How I did it and which area I didn’t do
well, Just a simple sentence, “unfortunately …”
this 6-week period. Just before the second meeting, He canceld it without
bothering to schedule another make-up meeting. On the third review meeting, the
final meeting, He didn’t even go over the items I was requested to improve. He
didn’t even bother to discuss with me How I did it and which area I didn’t do
well, Just a simple sentence, “unfortunately …”
I felt that I became an easy target. Because I am a woman, non-native English speaker,
and not good at talking. I became an easy target because language-wise, personality-wise, I’m
the weakest one in our group.
and not good at talking. I became an easy target because language-wise, personality-wise, I’m
the weakest one in our group.
YYYY has done other unethical thing to other people like 3333 and
4444.
YYYY was laid off in other company and joined our
company because he knows our director.
4444.
YYYY was laid off in other company and joined our
company because he knows our director.
But within about 3 or 4 months, during the company re-org, he was
promoted to be our manager due to “returning him a favor” by the director.
Maybe because the way he was promoted, YYYY was very
sensitive and easily getting offended. Shortly after he started to manage our team, he
let a permanent Qa person 3333 go because she once tested the defect he worked
on and kind of challenged if the result was right or not. Another consultant, 4444
was let go immediately because it was said that guy got around him and asked the
director some questions directly, even though at that time, they already made an offer to him
because his good work.
promoted to be our manager due to “returning him a favor” by the director.
Maybe because the way he was promoted, YYYY was very
sensitive and easily getting offended. Shortly after he started to manage our team, he
let a permanent Qa person 3333 go because she once tested the defect he worked
on and kind of challenged if the result was right or not. Another consultant, 4444
was let go immediately because it was said that guy got around him and asked the
director some questions directly, even though at that time, they already made an offer to him
because his good work.
Since those two incidents, I was very careful while working with
him. I never argued with him and always did what he asked me to do.
him. I never argued with him and always did what he asked me to do.
But, life here was not easy. Because He always finds faults in my
e-mails, my communication style, the way I response my e-mails, etc…
e-mails, my communication style, the way I response my e-mails, etc…
He once e-mailed me, criticized me for not checking my e-mail for
more than an hour.
more than an hour.
“You should check your e-mail at least every 15 minutes because
you don’t expect somebody to walk to your desk to notify you something.” He
said to me.
you don’t expect somebody to walk to your desk to notify you something.” He
said to me.
Ever since, I keep checking my e-mails every 10 to 15 minutes
while working on my assignments because I was afraid and did not want to miss
something from him.
while working on my assignments because I was afraid and did not want to miss
something from him.
