Hello all, I am beginning to panic. Here's what's happened:
About 4 yrs ago I took a public sector job at a lower level/ salary than my previous job, so I could be closer to home and there for the DCs. I have been disappointed a couple of times since then, applying for promoted posts in my new organisation (more akin to what I was doing before) and not getting them.
Anyway. I had a family bereavement recently and was off for just over a week. Then I was back in the office for a few days. Lots of people were surprised to see me back so soon and suggested I should take sick leave, but I wasn't sick; work policy is to give you a week off for a bereavement, and if you want any more it's unpaid. But it's fair to say I couldn't concentrate on work when I went back. Then 2 weeks' planned annual leave. Back in the office for one day. Now I have the lergy and have been off sick for 2 days. Tomorrow we have an enforced day off for the Royal Wedding.
My problem is there is a lot of work building up which I haven't been able to do, and I am starting to panic. No-one covers my work; I have just had a change of manager and the new one seems about as hands-off as the old one. I have quite a big internal client-group at work, not just my manager.
Some projects are slipping horribly and I am sure I will miss some deadlines. I have also just had a change in job description (and a modest increase in pay to reflect this) but can't see my way to adding the extra things that are included.
I am thinking when I get back in I should produce a prioritised plan of how to get things moving again and present it to my manager.
How do I avoid seeming/ sounding weak when I do this? I bloody feel weak!