too passionate

Every since I graduated college and entered the work world my annual performance reviews have said the same thing. "Jaci is sometimes too passionate". At first this remark made me angry (wait.. is that passionate?) and year after year I got used to being passionate.

I know what they were really trying to say. Sometimes you are a bitch. Sometimes you stick up for things way longer than you need to. Sometimes you just need to shut up and take it. It hasnt been that bad. I have had the same job for over 3 1/2 years and apparently people still like me. Now that I am working with a full team and new clients I can start fresh. I have found that life is a little easier now that all my job stress isnt weighing me down. I dont think about work in the shower or when I walk the dog. I dont wake up at 2am and go to my laptop to email Germany so they can get back to me in the morning. Am I growing up? Am I finally in a management postion that allows me to actually get things accomplished? I think I am...

Hooray to me for finally letting my passion for work not be something that is made into a negative!

p.s. Yesterday I got a blackberry... i think this is not a good thing for "Passionate Jaci". It might need to get locked up nights and weekends!