Here is the part that confused me: the pool felt smaller. After the annual cycle, I spent the afternoon dealing with targets changed midyear. I can handle change, I just hate when merit cycle shifts without warning. After the annual cycle, I spent the afternoon dealing with bonus math is confusing. I can handle change, I just hate when calibration shifts without warning. Context: I am a security engineer and this is starting to affect planning. Context: I am a SRE and this is starting to affect planning.