Hope and heartache

[ClingingToHope]

Just had my annual review for my job. Boss says my performance over the past six months has suffered and understands a lot of it stems from my home situation.

I'd written that in my self review. I work at a newspaper. We're on our second year of a salary freeze so I wasn't working for a raise anyway. I'm the number cruncher for the newsroom so I'm in no real danger of getting let go.

When I was done reading it I asked where do I sign. She wanted to talk/fight about it. I told her I agree with what was written. She asked when will I get the fire back.

I told her there were a number of projects that we're in the works that should come to fruition in 2010, but actually getting excited about the job. I couldn't promise that.

Sometimes I'm too honest for my own good with people here at work, which is the opposite of how I was at home.