Well, even “average” has it’s place. Had HR try to guilt trip me once by claiming “You only deliver average work compared to coworker X”.
Thing is I was working on an unfamiliar tech stack and X was/is insanely good at what they did/do. So I said “Under the given circumstances I take that as a praise”. Of course HR didn’t see it that way but I didn’t stay long with the company anyway.
Well, even “average” has it’s place. Had HR try to guilt trip me once by claiming “You only deliver average work compared to coworker X”.
Thing is I was working on an unfamiliar tech stack and X was/is insanely good at what they did/do. So I said “Under the given circumstances I take that as a praise”. Of course HR didn’t see it that way but I didn’t stay long with the company anyway.