f_s - its early days, has had a TIA (mini stroke) and its the second one - they say they will be back a the end of August but occupational health etc may have different ideas due to the milage we do (or supposed to do) which averages 1,000 miles a week. Also right now it is a very stressful place to work for lots of reasons - some of which they have inflicted on themselves.......
Think I'd need a drink too, if I had to do 1000 miles a week!!! Eeek!!!
Definitely too much stress for anyone!! I hope that they get better soon, and that your company understand that, you won't be up to much if they keep putting that work load onto you!!!!
Take care of yourself, and remember on your headstone no one has ever written "they worked too hard "
The trouble is right now they now they have everyone over a barrel!!
I am meeting with my manager in the morning to have a ;'full and frank' discussion about just how much they can expect me to do - as I clearly can't do 2 jobs at once!! and certainly not for nothing!!
am having to write a short term action plan - do you think I can get away with 'I have decided that I don't want to play with you - I want to go home and play with my horses....'??!!
Yes Slinky, I know what you mean. At the minute they know that people want to keep their jobs,so they put more pressure on them!!!
Good luck for tomorrow. Make sure that you are at least recompensed fairly for the extra work you do. Fingers crossed they'll be reasonable and the outcome is in your favour!!
am having to write a short term action plan - do you think I can get away with 'I have decided that I don't want to play with you - I want to go home and play with my horses....'??!!
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Hm. Well you could. But. Hm. How do I put this....
O well I'll have to revert to Plan A then.......being really creepy and saying what they want to hear - with a few original flourishes............and finish of by demanding hard cash!!!!!!!!!!