Good Morning Friends! Happy Hump Day!!! So glad that it is mid week. Boy, I knew that it was going to be a rough week but it has been an extremely rough week with my never ending work priorities.
One of the things I noticed was how management just says yes to everything and does not know how to set boundaries. The requests are never ending but if a manager does not know how and when to say yes and no to deadlines, that really impacts everyone else.
I have seen it a lot at this new job. The manager is on what a call a "yes train" and does not know how to say no, or not now or can we talk about this request and the deadline.
The turnover is so high in the department that I am in and I know realize why. Its just a roller coaster with no stops or end in sight. Yikes, this is not I want to spend the rest of my year being on this roller coaster ride and I really would like to get off this now.
It reminds me of how sometimes in our own personal life we tend of be on this no end roller coaster and the "yes train". No thank you to that! I am pulling the emergency brakes on now and getting off this track.
The question to really ask yourself is why are you on this "yes train". Really take a look at your personal or professional life and reflect what being on this train means to you. I can't change my manager but I can decide for myself if this is really what I want, why do I want it and where is it leading me?
Now, I am sure the salary has a lot to do with keeping up with this behavior but is it really worth it? If that's what you want, then of course, keep at it. For me its a definite no. Not worth working close to 60 hours per week and not having time for myself or kids. I don't earn enough for this.
Getting clear on your why is important. I am at a point in my life where I just can't work this many hours. I have too many other competing priorities and for me this is not worth it. Leadership is a whole other topic and I know my manager could really use some training but that's not my job. Its not ones job to try and change their manager or provide feedback if that is not present in the company.
You can only do you and decide if the "yes train" is for you or not. I may have to stay at this job till something else comes up but for now, that is okay because I keep reminding myself "this too shall pass". Its become my favorite mantra!
Hang in there friends! Life is hard.
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace
Monita
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