I am preparing to tell my manager that my work has become more than overwhelming. He never stops adding more work to my plate and at this point it is starting to damage my health. Unfortunately, I am afraid that the answer will be that it is not much work at all and that I will be seen as a troublemaker.
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It boils down two things….1) am I not making as much as I should be but still enjoying the work, or 2) has the work.m become unbearable and dead-end that I might as well find something with more money. I was the former for the last several years, as soon as management changed hands, I couldn’t feel motivated to keep doing the work.
I understand that, and you have a solid philosophy that likely will reduce lots of work stress. Work for me is all about getting to do cool tech projects and making a good enough living to raise a family all while getting paid to do my hobby. I personally could never work for wages in a job that didn’t excite me. The days would be like eons to me.
"For any career track employee (a degree in business, preferably Finance or Accounting) an 8 hour day is far below expectations. 50 - 60 hour weeks are the norm. You would be surprised to know that most exempt from overtime employees work 60+ hour weeks and don’t make a penny more, but they do create a career. Work is a key component of all of our identities. We should all self examine to understand our relationship to work."
Work is all about money to me, I don't care about the career BS from management. I have my Finance degree and I have saved up a portfolio which is good for my living the next 30 year. I will work a job at my own pace, if BNY fires me, I will find a new one, just for the money as before. I totally disagree with what you said. You have to know there are people on the opposite of a coin from you and live a good life.
For any career track employee (a degree in business, preferably Finance or Accounting) an 8 hour day is far below expectations. 50 - 60 hour weeks are the norm.
With a 2 year degree or no degree it is very different. Then you are likely to be in items processing or other lower grade operations. In that case you get overtime pay so there is a financial incentive to work more hours.
You would be surprised to know that most exempt from overtime employees work 60+ hour weeks and don’t make a penny more, but they do create a career. Work is a key component of all of our identities. We should all self examine to understand our relationship to work.
Tools and processes are inadequate if not entirely absent at BNYM. I agree with poster(s) suggesting to let work fail and deadlines pass. I'm not saying to be lazy, or not do work, but don't be one of those "do whatever it takes" types - not at BNYM.
"Whatever it takes" is only rewarded with more work for the entire team and therefore less compensation. AND to come full circle, the process/tools inadequacies are just further buried.
So to those of you who think you're heroes, you're actually part of the problem.
“Do is slowly; if you miss the deadline, let it be. Tell your boss the work is too overwhelming. Let the manager tastes his/her own medicine.”
I’ve worked with folks like you. Know that your manager knows that you’re slacking and that your team does as well. At some point… maybe when you need a reference, when you aren’t considered for a promotion, when you interview at a competitor and an old coworker sees you, it all goes south.
Do is slowly; if you miss the deadline, let it be. Tell your boss the work is too overwhelming. Let the manager tastes his/her own medicine.
Look for another job. Promise you the grass is greener.
Take your vacation days. Say you have doctors appointments.
Or
Ask to setup a meeting with him. Say you’re doing your best but you feel overworked.
I disagree.
If If you have a contentious relationship with your management, and especially if you feel that you’re likely to be layed off I would hang out in hopes of being displaced.
Sure, start looking, but take your time and begin networking for your next job now. You’re more than likely to come up with a better job. If you don’t you’ll have a head start on your job search from the networking.
To the first poster, if the OP stops doing the work, he/she will likely feel the pain. If you really do work here, you know the company will let them get away with that? The position of power is no more. The tables have turned once again tilted towards the employers. We will all feel it very soon.
If you have a contentious relationship with your management, start looking ASAP. More layoffs are happening so it’s going to get worse before it gets better. You can try to wait it out, but you may be missing out on some better opportunities. Despite the increased work volume, are you seeing quality of life improvements to your processes? If not, more reason to get out. Easier said than done, I know.
Anything over 8 hours / day is too much - that’s what your paid for. But , your correct. Your manager will say it’s manageable or some other BS. . Only solution is to stop working once your 8 hours is done. LET THEM feel the pain.