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I have been in the same situation as you are and I know exactly how you feel! Funny, right, how when you are the one who does 2, 3 times as much work, it does not mean that you get to take a break or go home earlier, instead, you are left picking up slack for everyone who is not up to speed. Here is how to approach the situation without seeming like a whiner:
1. Set up a meeting with your manager and prepare a thorough list of your duties with a timeline that goes back six months and a year to show how you have been taking on more and more work.
2. Ask your manager whether there is an opportunity to move some items off your list to someone else so that you can concentrate on doing things that are valuable to the company.
3. Be honest. Say that you have enjoyed the fast pace and are proud of being able to do high-volume, high-quality work, but lately, the pace and the duties have become to much for you to continue to provide same high-quality work. Try not to make it about yourself, try to make it about the company, that is, you are not whining because you are tired (which I know you are), but you are brining the problem to your manager's attention so that it does not reach the breaking point. Look, every manager wants their employees to be at peak performance all the time, but the reality is, none of us can operate for a long time in a stretch zone, we need comfort zones once in a while. Be positive during the meeting. Good luck.
May I submit that you don't have the "good time management skills" you think you have? If you did, you wouldn't be "overwhelmed". Somehow managing to get to everything on your plate is NOT good time management.
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Originally Posted by Mr_Geek
I don't put myself in a position where I'm overwhelmed. That avoids the problem.
Those who don't understand the problem haven't been there. The problem is the boss and organization that expects one person to do the work of 2, 3 or more people. Been there, done that. Never fun. Because usually the answer to "What's the most important thing on the list" is:
OP, common problem and one that most people handle badly. If you are truly overwhelmed, it is important that your boss knows. If you become unhappy, exhausted or even burnt-out, it is highly unlikely your boss intended this. Critically you do not want this. You were efficient and effective in what you were doing, now that is inhibited. Approach your boss when you know he has 15mins. Be grateful for progressing you with extra work, but be honest. Own the problem and have a solution that you can suggest before the discussion. eg could unchallenging time-consuming tasks you did before be passed to someone junior to you?
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