My boss isn't the warm and fuzzy approachable type. And its a law firm, mistakes hold a bit more of a risk. If I forgot an appointment, what else might I have forgotten about? He knows, because I forget to do things all the time. I write notes but they get mislaid, forgotten, or misinterpretted after the conversation was forgotten. I just screwed something up yesterday, so I requisitioned a tape recorder to use when my boss asks me to do things.

I have discussed my fears with our Administrator and she said she would talk to him. Now I sit on pins and needles wondering what I'm walking into tomorrow. I don't need this stress, but I need this job. Sure, I can get another one--eventually, but I've been looking and the going rate has dropped and I could lose up to $25,000 a year. How can I compensate for that?