Pandora the cat is exemplary, detailed performance review says

Pandora the cat is exemplary, detailed performance review saysPandora the cat is exemplary, detailed performance review saysIf you look in the staff directory of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, in between names of academic researcherbeibeis, youll see a photo of a non-humanPandora the cat.Yes, Pandora is as important as the other staff. Her staff identificationcardreads VALID all nine lives. She has served (with honor) as the schools mascot for the past 18 years.Her hard work of meowing, napping on laps, and keeping researchers company in the Member Saloni has paid off. This past February, her supervisor, Dylan Rogers, who is the assistant director at the ASCSA, gave her the performance review every worker strides for Exemplary.You can read the full review, on official letterhead, here.A collegialco-workerRogers talked with Ladders about what compelled him to write a performance review for a cat. We play it up because shes everyones favorite part of the school, he said. Shes always here, always saying hello. Shes usually at the front desk, so when visitors come, shes the first person they see.On her origin story, Rogers surmised that she was probably a stray. We get a lot of strays in Athens.A blurb announcing new staff back in 2001 suggests that Pandoraarrived on the school compound one day and never left after a concerted effort on her part, the persistent feline won the hearts of nearly everyone at the School. Once adopted, the school held a naming contest, which earned her the name Pandora.Pandora waits for a raiseRogers took the performance review very seriously.I am sorry that you did not fill out your Self-Evaluation form for this years Performance Review. It would have been nice for us to have a written record of your own thoughts and suggestions, Rogers wrote. Whilewe did not schedule an interviewto meet in my office, you certainly made your opinions known to me every time I walked past you (when you are not sleeping). In belastung years performance review, I asked to stop scratching our colleagues at the Front Desk, which you have accomplished. You are helping to create a respectful and caring work environment.Rogers also noted her strong work ethic of staying in the office even on the weekends Her collegiality was also appreciated those who come into the Member Saloni are greeted with an occasional meow, or in the very least, a casual nod of approval.Still, like all of us, Pandora must prove herself before she gets a raise. Pandoras suggestion for fresh fish every week was noted, but would need to be discussed with the Administration.Good with facesMost of the staff at ASCSA are Greek and they tolerate and love her to a certain degree, but its the U.S. academics far away from home missing their own pets who havecome to love Pandora and can be seen chatting with her.Pandora will remember people even if they come once a year, Rogers said about Pandoras superb skill in remembering which members gave her treats. Present in meetingsIts nice to have her around. It makes life a little easier, Rogers said about the cat that patrols the schools gardens and hallways because sheis concernedfor the safety and security of the premises.This makes sense as there are unseen physical and mental health benefits to pet ownership. Lower blood pressure and higher resilience to heart attacks has been found among pet owners. In the high-pressure of academic institutions, it can be soothing to have an animal purr your worries away.This is why other cats have also found good jobs. Oreo, also a black-and-white cat, acts as receptionist in a nursing home and has similarly impressive accomplishments.Flexible tochanges in her scheduleEveryday work situationslike moving offices can be stressful. When Pandora had to change offices after spending 15 years in the Wiener Lab, it was a little jarring for her but she rallied, and can usually be seen on her throne in the Member Saloni a soft plaid chair.Thats alesson of fl exibility that can be passed down from cat to human work hard, make yourself indispensable, and remember to make it very clear that your work should be paid adequately, whether in money or in treats.