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Employers will take everything you're willing to give. You have to set boundaries. I used to work twice as hard over a weekend to meet a deadline. I then worked
by natalyarostova 8y ago
Employers will take everything you're willing to give. You have to set boundaries. I used to work twice as hard over a weekend to meet a deadline. I then worked with people who, confidently, stated "Sorry, If you want to meet that deadline we need more resources." They would also simply not work weekends. If work didn't get done, it didn't get done.
This is obviously where imposter syndrome comes into play. If you're confident in your ability, you aren't scared you will be fired or let go for standing up for yourself.
- hackits 8y agoYou either set boundaries for yourself, and manage your managers expectations and resources or they will pick your expectations and resources. You have to pick one, and I don't blame the business for taking him for a ride.
- sixdimensional 8y agoIt's true, the business is aware of what they can get out of me. That makes it difficult to "take back" now. I don't entirely blame them either, although it's frustrating.
- hackits 8y agoYou're frustrated because you're the sole reason why it's happening. Set boundaries and you should be fine. Walk out of the job on time, and get a new phone number and a phone with a dual sim.
- sixdimensional 8y agoIronically, I've started to worry less about being let go and that does embolden me to actually take some risks and say no. However, thus far, I earned the reputation of just not dropping the ball. It was recommended to me before, to just let things fall as they may. That part is super difficult for me. I don't like to let things fail. That said, your advice is an area I need to continue to work on for sure. Thank you for the suggestions.