Have you ever been penalized for over performing?

[ronaldemail1]

Recently I had a bad experience at work that made me quit this position?

The root of the Issue was that my metrics exceeded the team metrics by 30% on a monthly basis.

This made my direct supervisors take certain non polite actions against me, which made me very uncomfortable
in the position.

Has an incident of this nature ever happened to any of you?

What would you have done in my place?

[LaterBloomer]

You'll have to decide if you want to rev it back to keep the crowd happy, or go some place else where your drive is appreciated. If there's a way for you to come ahead in your present situation, I can't think what it would be. Well, other than to use your revved back time to work on job resumes for other jobs, or course work.

[cookderosa]

In my opinion, it's probably better this happened now rather than later- this position wasn't a fit. I think you can argue the concept of good team dynamics/cohesiveness blah blah, or you can argue the ridiculousness of not encouraging excellence. I don't think there's a right answer, but I do think when it's not a match, it's not a match.

I can tell you my husband's current job was 100% the result of his meshing with the team. The hiring committee did a 2 year search for this position (a full time faculty position at a private 4-year university) and courted many people with resumes that were much better than his. They even told him this. He was brought back in numerous times, 6 interviews in all if I remember, before they offered him the position- and they didn't even tell HIM, the dean called me and talked to me first, asking if I would like them to offer him this position. (who does that, right?) Anyway, it was all about being a good fit.
So, there are some companies that place a lot of emphasis on cohesiveness, is it good or bad? I don't think it's either. I would say, however, that it's probably a learning experience - knowing that results are not "always" what a company is looking for, and it gives you some things to poke around about in your next interview before accepting a position with a new company.

[passit1]

Two different jobs ... my General Managers blocked promotions that would have taken me out of their departments because they did not want to lose my productivity and skill set.

First job - I couldn't get anywhere in the company past my GM and the lack of a college degree made getting a job elsewhere problematic. Since my GM was obviously not going to do anything to lose me, I went to school for 4 years part time while working there. Used my accrued vacation time to take one day a week off for internship hours and scored a new job 2 months before I graduated at one of my internship sites. Yes, revenge is best served cold and well aged.

Second time was at the company I left the first one for. After several promotions over almost a decade, I languished in the same position for 6 years. The last 2 years I was actively trying for promotions. Turns out my GM was going for promotions and it would be easier for him to move up if he had a successor in place ready for his position - that was me. He was either picky or not promotable and did not go anywhere while keeping me from being promoted out of his unit. I tried to talk to him, my district manager, HR head...they all had no idea why with above average reviews and strong job performance why I was not even interviewed for the postings. Hmmmhmmm. Now I work for a different company entirely. My old GM looked like he was in shock when I gave my notice, he didn't figure out that I was looking outside the company for the last 8 months. Un-be-lievable.

[High_Order1]

ALL.
MY.
LIFE.

It's been as gentle as, 'hey, you're making everybody else look bad; couldja ease up a bit', to being physically threatened to go lay down or else.

I understand the value of cohesiveness and teamwork.

I personally think if you have time to lean, you have time to clean. This concept does not work well in government.

I only compete against myself. I don't intend to show others up. It....it just doesn't matter to me if I am mopping floors or disarming bombs, I do everything to the best of my ability, every time. I show up early, volunteer for tasks, and stay late. That's how I was raised, and that's who (I think) I am.

I truly, truly wish I had some uplifting insight for you, but honestly, going with the flow and being one of the boys more often will bring results than standing out. Wish it weren't that way, and I may be accused of viewing this through a jaundiced lens, but it's been the experience of not only myself, but others in my peer group.

Having said that, I would NEVER have had some of the experiences I've had had I waited until 'it was my turn', or just did the minimums.

You'll have to find a happy medium. I wish I could... banghead

[davewill]

Yeah it's as old as middle school where you might get put upon for "blowing the curve". Luckily, most businesses are more interested in rewarding overachieving than penalizing it, so I'd either go ever these bozos heads, or sharpen up the old resume.

And, yes being "indispensable" can be a similar sort of roadblock. I had a number of times where the project I was on didn't want to lose me and I therefore couldn't get onto a new, cool project.