Enjoyment of the Job: 40 Useful Performance Feedback Phrases

Enjoyment of the Job is the ability to enjoy what you do rather than enjoying what you earn from it.

Enjoyment of the Job: Exceeds Expectations Phrases

• Does not talk ill about other employees, rather than cool things the employees are doing
• Sees customers like real people with real needs thus, gains real sense of fulfillment and purpose from taking care of those needs
• Enjoys attending meetings; likes being at the center of challenging and thoughtful discussions that lead to decisions, initiatives and changes
• Is excited about what one is doing and more excited about the colleagues one is doing it with
• Hardly ever looks at the clock; is always too busy making things happen thus finds time moving faster
• Leaves work with items on one's to-do list and is excited about tackling the items the following day
• Does not think about retirement because retirement sounds boring, in one's ears, and a lot less fulfilling
• Gets to work early and does not call in sick unless when it is absolutely necessary
• Gives one hundred percent; works diligently to complete all tasks and limit one's mistakes and takes responsibility if one makes a mistake
• Is visionary; takes time to make goals and finds the best way to accomplish them

Enjoyment of the Job: Meets Expectations Phrases

• Works diligently with colleagues in order to accomplish great things in the workplace and to improve the company's productivity
• Makes and effort to create new ways that help one's own tasks get done faster, easily and more effectively
• Learns more about the company and makes an effort to understand the complete operation and production aspects in order to grow and develop as an employee
• Takes an introspective look at one's own performance, production ability and how well a task is completed and works to improve on the weak areas
• Periodically thanks one's employer for being chosen to participate in a new team project or for the opportunity to work at the company
• Volunteers for new projects and makes new goals which one is excited to tackle, rather than hiding under the desk
• Is not bothered by typical annoyances at work; does not care about petty issues because one is focused on bigger issues
• Looks for solutions instead of griping about problems; comes up with suggestions about ways to make things better and run smoothly
• Enjoys helping other employees and considers them as partners in building something of value
• Looks for way to share credit with others; does not feel the need to hoard credit to prove one's worth

Enjoyment of the Job: Needs Improvement Phrases

• Does not push oneself to take new tasks and projects or gain some extra skills
• Does not look for new ways to make things work; works with the same routine thus finds work monotonous
• Always focuses on the negative aspects of one's job and does not seem interested in exploring the positive side of it
• Finds oneself distracted by worrying about other things to be done thus, loses energy to tackle the task at hand
• Disassociates oneself from colleagues and team members and does not create time to get to know new employees
• Is always late at work and takes sick leaves even when it is not necessary
• Spends too much time dwelling on something, rather than just doing it thus, creates a big deal out of nothing
• Often gets frustrated and depressed when a project does not turn out as expected or after making a mistake
• Does not complete tasks and projects on time and often complains about how hard it is to accomplish them
• Uses extra time gossiping and complaining about one's job instead of doing something that adds value to the company

Enjoyment of the Job: Self Evaluation Questions

• When you have extra time available in the workplace, what ways have you found to make yourself more productive?
• What techniques and processes have you come up with to make your job easier or to be more effective at work?
• Describe a time when you went beyond your employer's expectations in order to get the job done
• How do you maintain enjoyment of the job after experiencing a setback on your way to achieving your goals?
• Describe a time when you felt your work was unmanageable and were unable to meet deadlines. What did you do about it?
• Can you describe a working environment that makes you happy and more productive?
• Do you prefer working as part of a team or alone? Given a choice, what percentage of your time would you allocate to each?
• Can you describe a time when you made a suggestion to improve the work in your department? What was the outcome?
• If you find yourself working with a "boring" team, how do you keep yourself and others motivated?
• Are there times when you have helped other employees love their jobs? How did you go about it?