Almost doesn't count-And it never, ever will in this lifetime

I am freezing my ass off once again at work. My vision is blurry and my head is pounding. It seems that these headaches are increasing by the week. This is new. But I know it is all stress related. My Manager just sent a very lengthy email giving us updates on our performance as a group, showing us how "far behind we are" on our goals. I read every single word and ensured that it sank so far deep inside me that I could almost predict the next line. At the end of the email; he reminds us of what we AGREED to do when we were hired and how we are expected to keep our end of the bargain. Finally he said "almost meeting your goal is not the same as meeting our goal". WOW He is totally correct. He is just telling it like it is. (Add this to my existing stress bag, I wonder if it will fit).

I believe that this premise is the same in ALL relationships. There is an interview process, where you date and figure out if it's a good fit. Of course we only show our best side in the interview process; but when you realize that the person you interviewed and the person that you actually hired are two different people. It makes you wonder: WTH is really going on?

All I can say is, almost doesn't count. If you are not doing what you are supposed to do, what choice does one have?

You know the rest.

I am signing out to get some work done. I must exhaust all of my resources.