I don't tell anyone what I know or what I can do .... at least not anymore.

I had to do a professional assessment (PA) while working for a previous employer which was on a scale of zero through six ..... zero being the basic stuff, 1 and 2 being associate, 3 being manager, and 4, 5, and 6 being senior management, principles, and partners accordingly. We were told that due to the criteria on each level we as associates shouldn't get much higher than 1's or 2's. In order to be a "1", you had to have all the experience they outlined in the "0" and in the "1" categories. In order to be a "2", you needed everything from 0, 1, and 2. And then you filled in any partial experience from higher levels.

Out of 12 different areas, I had nine which were 3's and three which were 4's, with tons of "partial" experience in the 5's and 6's. I had to explain the why's and how's for a couple hours during my review which I found out what the longest review ever done.

For that, I had to thank Uncle Sam's Moving Company and the training I had gotten from my six years on active duty.



Kris