i just bumped into my manager in the hallway and i asked him whether i should initiate a feedback form for my last project (on CME) before our mid-year review. he was like, don't worry about it, the mid year review is only important for the handful of people who are going to be put up for promotion. this basically means that i'm not going to be promoted this december. i guess that's OK although i am bummed because I honestly think I'm of the same caliber as the people who were promoted last year after only spending a year here. it is just really disheartening.

FINALLY my last work-rant of the day is that i did not even get CC'ed on the final copy of our report. the manager was like, "oh it probably was because we didn't want to disturb you on vacation." what bull.