Alex is a first level manager in a
manufacturing organization, every now and then his boss would assign him work
that is not in his job description. He simply accepts it and does not give much
attention to it until he is through with his work that falls in his job
description.
One afternoon, his boss went to him to ask
about the additional work that he gave him. Alex told his boss that he has not
touched it yet since he is already overloaded with work that is directly
assigned to him.
What should you do when your boss is
overloading you with work that is not in your job description? Should you
immediately refuse it? Or accept it with the thought in mind that you would do
it after you are through doing your officially assigned task?
When you are being overloaded with work it
doesn’t mean that your being bullied by your boss. It simply means that your
boss sees you as somebody who is competent and well rounded. Otherwise, he
would not assign you additional workload if you cannot do the job well.
Every additional work that is given to you
even if that work is not directly within your job description is a testament of
your intelligence and competence. Else, you would not be given additional work
if you cannot do the job and if your boss does not believe in you.
However, there are also bosses who are
abusive, lazy and incompetent they love to delegate workloads even if they are
designated to do it. If this is the scenario you have to gently remind your
boss about it otherwise he would continue to dump you with more workloads.
What if after sounding off your boss that
you are already overloaded yet he/she continuously dumps you with more work?
It’s about time to say goodbye to your boss and transfer to a new department. If
this is not possible and you are confident of your competence you can start to
look for another Job.
Otherwise your health and your family’s
wellbeing would suffer for the reason that you are overloaded with work. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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