[friend_and_foe]

I think it's pretty simple: your boss reviews you and says you met expectations.

All relationships with employers must be transactional. Or rather, they are transactional. You either know it or you don't. You're getting compensated to perform duties. Or you're getting compensated for time. Or you're getting compensated for expertise. The entire relationship exists for the sake of mutual benefit in a clear agreement of terms.