Subject: Peer Evaluation for the Day...

A helpful tip for those who have to do this for someone who is watching you.

THE BOSS ASKED FOR A LETTER DESCRIBING BOB SMITH:

>Bob Smith, my assistant programmer, can always be found

>hard at work in his cubicle. Bob works independently, without

>wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never

>thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and he always

>finishes given assignments on time. Often Bob takes extended

>measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee

>breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who has absolutely no

>vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound

>knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be

>classed as a high-caliber employee, the type which cannot be

>dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be

>promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be

>executed as soon as possible.

>(Signed)

>Project Leader

> -------------------------------------------------------------------

>A MEMO WAS SOON SENT FOLLOWING THE LETTER:

>That idiot was reading over my shoulder while I wrote the

>report sent to you earlier today, so I was unable to give an upfront

>evaluation of him. Kindly read only the odd numbered lines (1, 3, 5, ...)

>for my true assessment of him.