mindgraffiti

I hit my one year anniversary last Friday. My raise was effective as of last Saturday. My yearly review was yesterday and hooray! my job title is officially being changed from Web Designer to Web Developer. No, it’s not a promotion, it’s just a more accurate description of my job duties.

My yearly review was a little odd- it felt like I was interviewing for my job all over again. On the flip side, I have now had a year to do my own critique, to look back and make sure this company is the right fit for me. With a good boss and fun co-workers, I find it easy to get along with everyone and play nicely. The projects I have been contributing to are challenging but very rewarding too.

The only real issue I have with work is not getting the tools I need to do my job properly, but I’m not the only one who has to make do with what we have. Read: “The Web Department needs autonomy over its own server.” and “The Web Department needs a server of its own.” and “The Web Department’s clients have differing needs and uses for a server apart from the IS Departments implementation of a server.” I could go on all day like this.

All-in-all, my review went well and I hope my suggestions will weigh towards the tipping point for change. There are a few pieces of red tape our department has not found a way to navigate around but all the signs of progress are there, our actions placed front and center, shiny and durable. I am learning to use patience when it comes to the big changes. The changes we want are inevitable in any case- you do not hire a bunch of movers and shakers unless you intend to stir things up. In the last year our team has had a tremendous impact on the Journal, and I am happy I could be a part of it.