Got the job, like the job, good at the job...NICE! Now sit tight, don't do anything goofy and wait for your annual review. Oh yeah, and hope it's good.
Years I'm hearing and seeing people using exactly this "go along to get along" formula only to be grossly disappointed (or worse) once their reviews are done.
Does your boss have performance expectations of you and if so, do you know what they are? Do you have any performance expectations of yourself and if so, does your boss know what they are? Are you above, behind or on track to satisfy all of the above expectations (aka, objectives, milestones, goals, commitments) and once achieved where will that leave you in the pack? Do you meet with her/him on a regular basis to track performance to date and determine what may have changed up or down and the commensurate impact these up's and down's will have on your career trajectory?
These are just some of the questions you should have answers for to determine what your contribution is and how it will stack up against your contemporaries.
"My boss has canceled the last few 1:1's because of scheduling conflicts but if there was a problem I'd have heard about it." Unacceptable is my reply to that. You may be doing just enough to not be a pain point, wind up on a performance improvement plan or get fired but significantly less than those getting the top raises and promotions. NEWS FLASH: Your boss doesn't have the same personal investment in your career as you do, nor should s/he! This isn't about promoting paranoia, this is about taking control of your professional development and creating mutual, agreed-upon goals so that you can manage toward achieving and exceeding those goals.
In these uncertain times it's good to have a job, but are you guilty of being so busy trying to keep your job that you're not doing your job? If so don't expect a great review...vinny
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