It's That Time of the Year...

My job performance review is coming up!

Now, I'm the lucky type of person that usually never stressess about work.  It's not high paced, I don't have people breathing down my neck, and I rarely have short deadlines.  Sure, there are moments when I get angry or upset, but it's so trivial, I'm over it pretty quickly.  And there's plenty of times when I just don't want to be there, but that's only because I would rather watch movies in my Snuggie, not because of a stressful job.

I pity those that have to take their work home, when work consumes their lives.  I'm aware there's plenty that like that arrangement, but I am definately not one of those.  As soon as it's time to go, I'm peacing out and my car is already halfway out of the parking lot.  Whatever I was working on will wait til the next day.  I'm lucky enough I have that luxury with my job.

But this is the only time of year I have to bring my work home.  A little background:   At the beginning of the year, we're given a set of performance objectives that we have to complete and show for at the end of the year.  Well, the end of the year is here (it's usually November/Decemberish).  With the way our objectives are set up, we essentially have to keep track of EVERYTHING we do.  No problem.  I've been doing that.  My problem and the reason I'm working at home, is because I have to put all this information together.  I have to quantify a year's worth of stuff and it always takes way more time than I give myself.  It's my own fault.  If I were to do this right, I would've used the whole year to work on this, but I always think the method we're supposed to use is counterproductive and end up waiting til the last minute.  Thus, this being the only time of year I'm stressed.  On the plus side, good reviews mean time off awards and bonuses.  Yes, please.