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Workload tripled - boss is becoming a nightmare

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JH20000 · 24/03/2025 12:07

Been at current role just over two years. Boss is a nitpicking nightmare, any little thing is brought up and made into a huge ‘drama’. I’m overwhelmed by it all now and fed up. I enjoy the job but fed up with feeling undervalued etc etc.

Our workload has tripled in the last few months, I’ve been put onto projects and made to take on extra work to the point I’m flat out and feeling burnt out. Have brought this up with boss and senior management a few times now and have been told it’s like that for everyone and in other words, get on with it. I feel I’m spread so thinly trying to get the work done and with a nit picking manager it’s becoming really shit. In fact today I’ve had 5 teams messages berating me for this that and the other.

My boss has no tact and made a jokey comment last week that he’s going to ruin my career by making me take on even more work. I queried his ‘comment’ and was told it was a joke. Not very funny though right? He has form for making ‘jokes’ at me like this and it’s really starting to make me wonder whether he does want me out of the job.

really not sure what advice I’m wanting here - I’m not sure if it’s worth making this more official? I’ve never had a manager like this before and I’m not sure what way to turn. I am wanting to perhaps move jobs but I enjoy the role (before the massive workload increase) and don’t want to jump ship too soon.

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MikeRafone · 24/03/2025 12:10

You need to be moving anyway as its known employers don't give pay rises to current employees - so move and get another job with more pay

JH20000 · 24/03/2025 12:11

MikeRafone · 24/03/2025 12:10

You need to be moving anyway as its known employers don't give pay rises to current employees - so move and get another job with more pay

Yeah that’s what my gut is telling me what to do. I got a two percent pay increase but that’s nothing compared to now doing the work of 3 full time employees.

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Hatty65 · 24/03/2025 12:14

Make a joke back about 'Ha ha - see you at the employment tribunal for constructive dismissal when they hand your arse to you. Only joking'.

GeorgeMichaelsCat · 24/03/2025 12:18

I'd be brushing up your CV and start looking for another role. They clearly don't value their employees and your work life is too long to put up with crap management.

AnSolas · 24/03/2025 12:18

Its a poor work culture.
You as a low level employee cant change that.

start job hunting before you are too burned out to job hunt sucessfully. Once you start to job hunt remind yourself your not invested to "work" there any more and are just waiting for a better job.

GreenEngland · 24/03/2025 13:44

Sounds horrible. Put all your energy in job hunting. Can you escalate you think with HR or will it be worse?

JH20000 · 24/03/2025 15:41

GreenEngland · 24/03/2025 13:44

Sounds horrible. Put all your energy in job hunting. Can you escalate you think with HR or will it be worse?

I’ve got a horrible feeling that it’ll cause issues sadly.

It’s a shame as I love everyone else on the team and before the workload went crazy I actually did enjoy the role.

Have decided to brush up my CV tonight and see what’s out there.

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