Your increment and bonus is dependent on your relationship with the boss?

Question

Any for those bosses who likes ***-kissers, up your ***.

Answer 1

Yes, I really agree with you. Every company tells you that your performance depends on your performance but if you really look around most of the boss give fatter bonuses to staff who can bootlicking.
If you don't bootlick but hardworking, our bosses just take it granted that it is our duty and the bonus given to you is very little. if you aren't hardworking but you know how to make your boss happy, you can expect a fat bonuses from the boss

Answer 2

I'm not entirely sure whether you're truly asking a question or just whining -- but I can't resist throwing in my 2-cents on this one.

Yes, in a perfect world, your performance review would not hinge on whether someone likes you or not -- but in reality, relationships do matter. Sometimes it makes more sense when you just consider the whole relationship piece as a part of your job.

I am in a "client service" profession -- a large part of which comes down to making your clients happy, even when you don't necessarily agree with what they want from you (and/or even when you don't like them and/or even when you don't like your own boss, etc., etc.). On top of that, to even get onto a project in the first place, I need to go out and meet people within the firm and make a good enough impression that they want to pull me onto their clients (or in your words, kiss***). Especially being an "anti-social" introvert who would rather stay home and read a good book than go "schmooze" with people I don't really know, I at times have issues with this aspect of my job.

However, as I have gotten more experienced, I've found more and more that those who do good work eventually get their due -- and those who don't eventually get weeded out -- not always as quickly as I would like, but that's life. I would go so far as to say that if you have been at your job a decent period of time (at least 6 months to a year) and you still feel that you're being unfairly evaluated based on purely personal (NOT work-related) grounds, it may be a smart idea to start looking for another job where your performance will be acknowledged in a way where you will be more satisfied.

No matter what you decide to do, though, dismissing your frustration as purely someone else's fault (e.g., your boss' or the ***-kissers you refer to) will do nothing except make you more frustrated. You are the only one looking out for you -- your unhappiness comes down in the end to your outlook on life and the decisions you make.

Answer 3

You get a bonus or pay increase? Ah, yes, you have soooo much to complain about.