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Cutting corners at work

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Pensl · 16/03/2024 12:27

We had a restucture at work 18 months ago. Management told me my workload would be more manageable. I was mislead as most of the staff left after this and I had to pick up work no-one else knows how to do so my workload increased and got worse.

The team split into 2 teams. One of the tasks I have had to cover for the other team for a year due to staffing issues and I am always behind on my work. They are now fully staffed and are resistant to take this work back even though it is in their remit.

This week some auto generated letters information requests came in from suppliers. I am going to have to ignore them because I have no-one to delegate to. I felt anxious, depressed and stressed. My supervsior can't help anymore as he is burnt out after covering a long term member of staff who was off sick for 3 months as the manager refused to get a temp.

The team burnt out as we still have to pick up the slack now this member of staff is back as they have another job elsewhere. Also a person in another team has ignored multiple emails from me about a task so I will have to escalate this to management as it is stopping me doing my job.

The organisation does not care about staff wellbeing as they would resolve the issues. Other teams get new job posts created all the time yet still delegate THEIR work to us.

Anyone else cut corners to protect their mental health? I need to do this as the workload is unmanagable as the organisation won't help me.

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RandomMess · 16/03/2024 12:28

Can you get signed off with stress?

streamy · 16/03/2024 14:05

Please get yourself signed off. I was in your position last year, burnt out stressed and anxious and ended up having a breakdown. They ended up getting 3 temps in whilst I was off.

MumHereAgain2023 · 16/03/2024 14:14

Why stay?

PlipPlopChoo · 19/03/2024 00:37

Work as best you can at a reasonable pace and do not go above and beyond your hours. The more you rush to cover for understaffing the less likely management are to do anything about it.

There is very little to worry about. It sounds like they really need the staff they have.

If you are not able to switch into autopilot mode and work at your own speed then getting signed off is a good idea.

Babyandmexox · 19/03/2024 00:46

I would absolutely sign off with stress they clearly think your capable of doing all this workload alone as you have been and taking some time off might actually make them appreciate what you have been doing, no job is worth feeling so stressed and anxious over. You aren't cutting corners at all. Especially when you are doing more work than you should be.

LawrieForShepherdsBoy · 19/03/2024 01:26

PlipPlopChoo · 19/03/2024 00:37

Work as best you can at a reasonable pace and do not go above and beyond your hours. The more you rush to cover for understaffing the less likely management are to do anything about it.

There is very little to worry about. It sounds like they really need the staff they have.

If you are not able to switch into autopilot mode and work at your own speed then getting signed off is a good idea.

Edited

I agree with this but with the caveat that I would cover your back at the same time. Make sure you leave an email trail in which you raise concern about work load, explain when you haven’t done something and why, or seeking clarification about which jobs to prioritise.

And look for other roles ASAP.

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