> I don't think a manager will be impressed by a report saying It's funny because it could go exactly the two opposite ways. If you "report the problem", you m

> I don't think a manager will be impressed by a report saying It's funny because it could go exactly the two opposite ways. If you "report the problem", you might be - totally as punishment - volunteered into the position to work on it, in addition to your normal workload. If you "report the problem and volunteer to do something about it", you might be shot down. Hilarious, right? That's back to the fundamental problem: you need to work on building an understanding of your manager. You have the workload assigned to you, then you have everything you need to do to further your own career.