Re:Ask HN: Promoted, but now I have the workload of two jobs...
by Aurornis on Thursday July 27, 2023 @08:43AM
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The more senior you get, the more you’re expected to be able to manage your workload.
The important part about managing your workload is communicating what can and cannot be done. If you have more work than can be done in the time allowed, it’s up to high to explain this to others and propose solutions. In your case it looks like you need to go to your boss and propose offloading or pausing certain tasks.
Learn how to explain that there are more tasks than bandwidth available. Learn how to push for prioritization of tasks rather than letting everything be equally important.
The important part about managing your workload is communicating what can and cannot be done. If you have more work than can be done in the time allowed, it’s up to high to explain this to others and propose solutions. In your case it looks like you need to go to your boss and propose offloading or pausing certain tasks.
Learn how to explain that there are more tasks than bandwidth available. Learn how to push for prioritization of tasks rather than letting everything be equally important.