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Is it the manager's job or the employee's job to set expectations?

Who should set work expectations / goals? Employee or Manager? Hoping some managers out there can weigh in. I recently had a performance review that was lacking in some categories and was surprised as ...
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98 votes
20 answers
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Bad performance review despite objective successes and praises

I started a job 8 months ago. The person who did it before was let go for performance issues. Before they chose me they spent 6 months looking for someone (while the previous guy was still there). I ...
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2 answers
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How to deal with a (indirect) boss who tells me not to ask questions, but then downgrades me at review time for not asking more questions?

A bit of background first: My employer is a subcontractor on a contract with a large organization. My work is done at the client's site. My corporate supervisor rarely sees or talks with me; instead I ...
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