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Assuming (yeah, I know...) new task is 'critical, it's usually enough to go 'We can do that, but it'll push X out. Is that ok?' And if it's not ok, reasonable m

Assuming (yeah, I know...) new task is 'critical, it's usually enough to go 'We can do that, but it'll push X out. Is that ok?' And if it's not ok, reasonable management will either pick a priority or get you some help to get them both done on time. If you're often getting feedback that you 'need to get them both done by Friday.' you might want to evaluate if your management has their act together.

Aeolun 4y ago
> If you're often getting feedback that you 'need to get them both done by Friday.' My response is always that I’ll try, and we’ll see which one ends up half-finished on Friday. This either gets them to pick one, or assume everything will be fine until Friday, when it blows up in their faces. I don’t think I’ve ever had someone (even the manager) blame it on me for some reason.