For a skilled senior manager within BofA, firing someone is a pretty straightforward exercise. It just takes a bit of patience and an ability to game the system of documenting alleged shortcomings by the chosen employee. I witnessed a well-orchestrated hit on a Band 3 work to perfection starting with a coordinated assault using the 360 review process followed up by interim reviews with negative business partner input (pre-arranged) that led to a DNM on the How. Follow that up with an impossible to meet Corrective Action Plan, and your decision to fire can be bullet proof. In an environment like we have today where managers have every incentive to cut staff, the task gets easier. You just need to force rank someone as a weak "Meets/Meets" and when the next round of layoffs arrives you have his/her head on a platter. This is not and never has been about fairness or doing the right thing. It is realpolitik BofAML style.
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OMG YES! The 360 review by other disgruntled employees/know-it-all employees... It is your turn to get thrown under the bus if this review comes on your to-do list! You will be able to have 1 or 2 people who will sing your praise but of course, those reviews won't count as you are clearly the designated idiot once you are plagued with the 360 review. Tell them to shove that review where the sun don't shine. Perhaps management can learn how to delegate efficiently and take the time to understand the role of the associate. I personally think your manager should know what you do and how you do it. I would be happy to do the 360 review as long as everyone is participating. HR usually refers the manager to use this tactic because they are also morons and idiots. Luckily that has not happened to me but its not because it can't happen. I have been lucky enough to learn that most managers are narcissists and as long as you give them enough praise without being too obvious, you will be just fine.
Although this group has been repeated a few times, it's still relevant and accurate! Keep it in mind that when you look at your bogus review, that you are being gamed!
the hell will them , who gives a rats a--! there are other places to work