What to do

[LittleMoosh]

My manager has been increasingly adding more and more of her workload onto me for the past few months. I have had no change of job desription nor have I had a salary increase. Now she's asking me to complete work for someone in another department. I don't have enough time to complete my own workload never mind someone elses. I have been working extra hours and don't even have time for a break during the day. I don't mind helping anyone out, especially colleagues in my own department, but I feel I am being taken advantage of. Does anyone know if I can be expected or made to complete tasks that are in someone elses remit?

She also says I am expected to work extra hours for nothing to get the job done. This is difficult as I have children. Can I be expected to work extra if I don't want to?

I don't know whether to speak to her about this or speak to HR, but she is very friendly with HR manager so feel this would go against me.

Any advice?

My advice would be to ask for a supervision meeting and raise the issue of your workload in a non-emotive way.

I agree. Could you ask her to put in writing exactly what extra duties you are being asked to perform, the expected increase in hours and the increased remuneration you will receive as a result (ie none)? With it signed and agreed on paper, you will be able then to take things forward with HR or a union, if you have one.

When she gives you a piece of work to do which is not part of your job, I would say "What is this in place of? Which existing piece of work am I dropping to allow me to take this on?"