"hat sich bemüht, die ihm übertragenen Aufgaben zu erledigen"
Category: Performance Assessment
Meaning
Grade 6 (very poor). 'Tried/endeavoured' = effort without success. Classic coded reference to inadequate performance.
Switzerland vs. Germany
This phrase is rated grade 4 (unsatisfactory) in Switzerland, and grade 6 (unsatisfactory) in Germany. In Switzerland, this phrase is rated better than in Germany.
Background: In Switzerland, "good" is the norm qualification (Labour Court Zurich), while in Germany, "satisfactory" (grade 3) is the statistical average (BAG 18.11.2014, 9 AZR 584/13).
Variants
- "war bestrebt, seine Aufgaben zu erfüllen"
- "bemühte sich stets"
Sources
- ifb Betriebsrat
- Nexaria (CH) Codierungen in Arbeitszeugnissen
- suedostschweizjobs.ch
Note
One of the most well-known Zeugniscode phrases. In Switzerland, criticised as impermissible coding by the Federal Administrative Court (BVGer A-2021/2019), but still in use.