u/CherryHavoc

I've just bought myself one of those trendy instant film cameras to take with me on my holiday to London next week when I plan to see 4 shows (Operation Mincemeat, The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Avenue Q and The Producers if you're curious!)

I do not plan to use the camera in the theatre at all, just bring it with me on my travels around London. However I'm concerned that theatres might have policies about cameras and either not allow me in or confiscate it.

Does anyone have any experience of having a camera in the bag they take with them to the theatre?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some perspective regarding mandatory personal goals that have been requested by my workplace.

I work in the commercial department of my workplace, maintaining our website and app. I've been in the role almost 4 years now. They have always been big on developing ourselves personally, which is great because my old job absolutely did not give us the time to do this, probably because they didn't treat us great and if we developed any skills or achievements we were likely to take thos skills or achievements elsewhere.

However, I'm at a point now where I'm finding it all a bit much. Our workplace has requested we all set specific goals that directly contribute to the goals of the business. To quote the document I've been given:

>Each person will set between three and five objectives that support overall commercial performance and broader business goals. Objectives should clearly outline the expected outcomes and how they contribute to wider organisational priorities. Where appropriate for the role, up to two objectives may focus on personal growth or professional development.

We've been told our managers will periodically check in with us to see how we are achieving these goals.

In honesty I'm finding it a bit much. It makes it feel like it's not enough to turn up and do my job (the job where all my tasks are already contributing to the commercial goals of the business). It feels like you have to go above and beyond or it's not enough.

When they launched this idea in a group session a few weeks ago, someone asked the question more or less "what's in this for us?". The answer was effectively "nothing, we just want you to".

This whole thing is burning me out. I already feel like I do my job well and I just want to continue to turn up and do my job, but now they're asking me to commit to doing more and better. Am I being dramatic?

Is this normal in larger, more corporate environments? My last job was a company of around 20 people, whereas my workplace has over 1000 employees so maybe it's a different culture I'm not used to.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some perspective regarding mandatory personal goals that have been requested by my workplace.

I work in the commercial department of my workplace, maintaining our website and app. I've been in the role almost 4 years now. They have always been big on developing ourselves personally, which is great because my old job absolutely did not give us the time to do this, probably because they didn't treat us great and if we developed any skills or achievements we were likely to take thos skills or achievements elsewhere.

However, I'm at a point now where I'm finding it all a bit much. Our workplace has requested we all set specific goals that directly contribute to the goals of the business. To quote the document I've been given:

>Each person will set between three and five objectives that support overall commercial performance and broader business goals. Objectives should clearly outline the expected outcomes and how they contribute to wider organisational priorities. Where appropriate for the role, up to two objectives may focus on personal growth or professional development.

We've been told our managers will periodically check in with us to see how we are achieving these goals.

In honesty I'm finding it a bit much. It makes it feel like it's not enough to turn up and do my job (the job where all my tasks are already contributing to the commercial goals of the business). It feels like you have to go above and beyond or it's not enough.

When they launched this idea in a group session a few weeks ago, someone asked the question more or less "what's in this for us?". The answer was effectively "nothing, we just want you to".

This whole thing is burning me out. I already feel like I do my job well and I just want to continue to turn up and do my job, but now they're asking me to commit to doing more and better. Am I being dramatic?

Is this normal in larger, more corporate environments? My last job was a company of around 20 people, whereas my workplace has over 1000 employees so maybe it's a different culture I'm not used to.