I keep thinking I should say something, but I’m scared it’ll make me look weak or ungrateful. Still… I need to tell my boss I’m overwhelmed before I crash.
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I keep thinking I should say something, but I’m scared it’ll make me look weak or ungrateful. Still… I need to tell my boss I’m overwhelmed before I crash.
and then
I was nervous — palms sweating, stomach in knots. But I finally said, “Can we go over my current workload? I’m having trouble keeping up.” My boss actually listened. We looked at deadlines and moved a few things. I thought I’d be judged, but it ended up being a relief. Sometimes they really just don’t know how much we’re carrying.