Part time....morphing into Full time

80's_Girl

@ Gavin 83. Yes, I get paid, so that's not the issue.

@ GetMore4less - I'm not comfortable about putting too much specifics on here - i'd be mortified if bosses saw it and recognized themselves or the situation!!

I guess I just wanted some assurance that i wouldn't be made redundant, or face disciplinary, if i started to say "No, sorry" a bit more often.

p.s. I left on time today! (baby steps!)

getmore4less

80's_Girl wrote: »

@ GetMore4less - I'm not comfortable about putting too much specifics on here - i'd be mortified if bosses saw it and recognized themselves or the situation!!

I guess I just wanted some assurance that i wouldn't be made redundant, or face disciplinary, if i started to say "No, sorry" a bit more often.

p.s. I left on time today! (baby steps!)

Not expecting more just throwing some ideas in the pot that may help on your strategy to set expectations.


One thing I forgot, is be very aware of what is really important that needs doing and the stuff that can wait.

try to not get caught cutting back when there is one of those important things on the table, sometime if the opportunity is there being seen to step up(when convenient) can help.

another thing with expectations is how thye get people to do more, as it becomes expected management often drop the need to ask and just expect often finding "urgent" work late in the day which becomes difficult to say no too or get seen as the one not pulling your weight.

Giving the warning early pre-empts that, "can't stay late today got something on" passes the responsibility back to plan better or ask someone else.