Do I tailor work to my (lack of) skills, or keep trying?

[Twoshoesnewshoes]

I’m WFH today - I’ve got loads iof admin to catch up on. Im not doing any of it, I’m on here, on my phone, staring out of the window…I feel overwhelmed with brain fog and guilt.
i have always had massive problems with self organization and self motivation.
my job at the moment has several different aspects and I’m struggling to cope. I don’t have too much work, just too many different roles. When I’m overwhelmed I just freeze- like today.
im 50 and peri.
i could go from four to three days, offload a couple of the roles and only work in the workplace - I get lots of the ‘work’ done there. Maybe I should try to shed the roles with lots of of admin?
but I would be doing this just to stop feeling shit/overwhelmed. No other reason. I have enough time.
i could manage the pay cut but it would mean compromise- probably by cutting back on holidays (I had ten last year).
please help!

Anyone? Thank you

the first thing to understand is why can you get lots done at work but not when you WFH. While many can keep motivated and organised at home a lot of people struggle with motivation when out of the office environment. I had some team members like this and despite organisational skills courses / refreshers they just couldn’t deliver when wfh. My DH was the same would do anything other than his work when at home but very productive in the office.

perhaps speak to your manager to review all the roles you have - should you have these or have they just accumulated over time ? Think about how you could organise these I.e. today I will only focus on role A and B. Tomorrow I will only focus on C and D ( unless an urgent request from my boss means I have to focus on something else ) . Can you organise your time by putting blocks in your diary and use these as deadlines to motivate I.e. I will only do e mails from 9.30 to 11.30. I will make all my phone calls. 1pm to 2pm Etc. so that within your day you focus only on activity at a time.

only you will know if you are willing to sacrifice holidays etc. to reduce your hours and whether reducing your hours will actually reduce your workload or whether you will essentially be expected to do the same but in less hours

Thank you @Aligirlbear that’s helpful, yes I could definitely get more organized with my time.
if I dropped my hours I would give up a role/aspect of my job so I would feel less overwhelmed I think.
it seems lame to not work when I can though.
confused!

I'm the other way round, I find wfh so much easier as no interruptions.

Could you make a list of what needs doing and just pick out the important/urgent jobs for today as a starting point?

I’m the same. I have no motivation or self discipline, either at home or in the office. I wish I knew the answer!

@thesealion do you find you get work done in the office, just because people are watching? This is why I get anything done!