How people see me...Or at least my coworkers...According to my annual review

From my annual review: insightful, detailed oriented, pretentious, leadership oriented, arrogant, problem solver, moody, strong contributor, and sometime curt.

No joke.

My boss told me that people found me "arrogant" and "condescending" when they sought my help, to which I replied that I only help people when I feel like I absolutely know a subject (hence, maybe I appear arrogant) and that I feel disappointed if someone is asking me something they should already know (hence, yes I can be condescending).

I didnt realize it at the time, but that's an arrogant asshole answer. Yet, I feel fairly strongly about "owning" whatever area of responsibility one has. The work we do is a lifestyle and passion for better and worse - which you either have or havn't. It makes stressful, but that's what it is.

That's how it was the last time I worked in a public place.