Speaking up for myself at last!
Just before I was about to attend a work meeting yesterday someone suggested we meet over lunch at the Italian restaurant. Arrgghhh!!!! Not Pasta!! I said I would prefer to eat at another place where I knew that I could get chicken and salad and few others agreed. So it was a good start to a lunch meeting!
However then I got told that the other person who works with me will not be replaced immediately when he leaves at the end of the week.
To say I was not happy is putting it mildly! We have been complaining of the workload for some months now and this is only going to increase the pressure on everyone. I was really annoyed and ate most of my meal in silence. I didn’t have dessert, but I did have a skim coffee.
I thought about it a bit more and did work out what I was feeling. I was feeling like I was taken for granted! As if I didn’t matter to them. Once the lunch was over I went and had a talk to my boss. I explained that the workload is already brodering on unmanageble and I wasn’t willing to burned out while they saved some money!
As a result I am now trying to set it up so I the same hours but over less days. This will reduce some of the stress but not affect my income. I am going to review my work and stop accepting so many people and set a strict limit on how many appointments I take a day. I find this really hard to do when I have tried in the past but I am determined. If I burn out and get sick then they will just find someone else to do the work. If I don’t take care of myself then nobody else will.
I have declared 5-6 am My Time! This morning I got up and did 30 minutes on the treadmill and then 30 minutes of relaxation / meditation. I feel really good for doing it and I am sitting here now with my cup of green tea feeling pretty good about myself.
Have a good day everyone!
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Good job on establishing boundaries at work. It feels great to have your power and control back, even if you have to confront some people at work.
Good for you Jayne!! Good for speaking up about the restaurant choice..YAHOO!! Thats my biggest struggle, my forehead has a permanent sign on it “Go Ahead Walk over Me, Use Me Up” LOL!! but on a serious note it isn’t funny.
You sound like you are becoming a “Take Charge” kinda girl, and thats the best thing ever!!!
Way to go nothing feels better than being in control. Have an extra cup of green tea, you have earned it.
woohoo! well done for speaking up, it always feels a little intimidating at 1st but if you don’t tell them your thoughts things would just get worse.
you work to live not live to work as they say.
good on ya chick! think we could all take some inspiration from you and your new found positive attitude!
take care hun x
Way to go Jayne
Jayne~ We all should have “me” time! WTG for sticking up for yourself and speaking your mind! You are absolutely correct, you have to look out for yourself.. Keep you the positive attitude and you will go far.
Wow - you go girl! Way to look out for yourself….maybe I need to do some of that!
Good for you for speaking up for yourself…and you’re right, you’re no good to anyone if you let stress take away your health!! Good girl!
Good for you Jayne…sometimes it is hardest to express to others what we need. You did a great job doing just that. Enjoy your me time!!!
Jenn
Good job Jane! I am confronted with the same thing at work.We order out for lunch alot.Most of the girls like to order big fattening breakfasts, so Now they order from somewhere I can order too. You keep the Me time going cuz we all need it.