return2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months ago79% of Americans feel burned out as they put most vacation time toward errands, doctor visits, and family carefortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down111cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1613arrow-down1external-link79% of Americans feel burned out as they put most vacation time toward errands, doctor visits, and family carefortune.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYou’d think that. You really would. But there’s so much stuff where I am apparently the only person who can do it that it just piles up.
minus-squareNoxy@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoWhat’s wrong with letting it pile up? Can’t you just put in your hours for the day then go home, pile size be damned?
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoBecause it keeps piling up, and the pile will be even larger the next day because everyone knows I’m back from vacation
minus-squarechristophski@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoIf you don’t let the work pile up, then management thinks that your workload is fine
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt is a fine amount of work as long as I don’t let it pile up
minus-squareNoxy@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoWhat line of work are you in that the work can’t just remain piled up? Doesn’t seem reasonable to worry about, but if you’re a doctor or something then maybe that makes sense
You’d think that. You really would. But there’s so much stuff where I am apparently the only person who can do it that it just piles up.
What’s wrong with letting it pile up? Can’t you just put in your hours for the day then go home, pile size be damned?
Because it keeps piling up, and the pile will be even larger the next day because everyone knows I’m back from vacation
If you don’t let the work pile up, then management thinks that your workload is fine
It is a fine amount of work as long as I don’t let it pile up
What line of work are you in that the work can’t just remain piled up? Doesn’t seem reasonable to worry about, but if you’re a doctor or something then maybe that makes sense