Have you ever stopped to think about what it really means to ‘meet expectations’ at work? In an ideal world, meeting expectations should be a good thing – after all, you’re doing your job to the required standard. But in reality, it seems like meeting expectations has become a bad thing in many companies, especially in the corporate world.
I was shocked to hear that in some big-name companies on the West Coast, employees who meet expectations aren’t even getting a salary increment – not even a dollar. It’s as if meeting expectations is the bare minimum, and you need to exceed them just to get a measly 1% raise or even keep your job.
This got me thinking – did this used to happen before COVID? Was meeting expectations always seen as a negative thing, or is this a more recent phenomenon?
It’s a strange phenomenon, and one that speaks to the pressures and expectations placed on employees in today’s fast-paced corporate world. It’s a reminder that even when we’re doing our jobs to the required standard, we’re still expected to do more, to push ourselves to be better, and to exceed expectations just to stay ahead of the game.
So, what do you think? Have you experienced this in your own workplace, where meeting expectations is seen as a negative thing? Share your thoughts in the comments below.