Hey r/antiwork, I recently had a performance review at my teaching assistant job, and I'm feeling frustrated and disheartened by the unfair treatment I experienced. The person conducting the review was the program director, who also happened to be a professor I directly assisted this semester.
The problem is that this program director has a less responsible working style compared to the other professors I worked with. Their lack of organization and communication caused numerous issues throughout the semester. They would often forget to provide me with important information or intentionally withhold it, and then blame me for the resulting problems.
During the review, they highlighted that both professors and students gave negative feedback on the surveys, claiming that I was not proactive enough in my work. They even questioned my dedication to the field of education and made it clear that the raise I requested would be difficult to obtain.
What frustrates me the most is the bias in this evaluation process. Having the program director, who personally worked with me, also act as the reviewer raises concerns about fairness and objectivity. It seems like their own working style influenced their perception of my performance, while the other professors I assisted were satisfied with my work. I even texted one other professor and tried to tactfully ask for his feedback to my performance, and he told me he already gave me an overall positive review to the school.
I genuinely enjoy working in education and supporting students' learning journeys, but this experience has left me feeling discouraged. I believe that a fair evaluation should involve multiple perspectives and avoid such conflicts of interest.
Has anyone else encountered similar situations in their work? How did you handle it? I would appreciate any advice or support you can offer. Thanks for listening!