My boss will send me many teams messages and emails of work I already have on my list to do asking me to get it done.
Within 24-48 hrs she is harassing me if it’s done, why isn’t it done. It is as if she thinks I have no other work on my plate. My work is prioritized based on how my boss has instructed so I cannot use that as a topic of discussion. I also cannot ask her when she wants it done by because she is under the impression all of my work can get done in 24-48 hrs therefore that’s her response. I have tried to explain I need at least 3 additional people if I am going to meet that kind of a turnaround. I feel she’s being unrealistic and she feels she is very realistic.
She even expects me to respond to emails within 24 hrs and I would love to but that’s incredibly impossible. Even an email where my client sends me an FYI She feels I need to respond to it.
I am trying to avoid leaving the company because it’s an amazing company with a bad department boss and no current job openings that are a fit. How else can I approach this without bringing up prioritizing, turnaround time or extra hands?
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Oh hun, I'm so sorry. Now I really believe that ppl leave the managers and the companies. Try having a conversation with her and be firm and let her know that it's not a realistic timeframe for the tasks. Your mental health is also important and if she is not cooperative, then honestly find a safer environment for yourself. Good luck my dear!
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I had a boss like this once, in a similar situation to what you describe: he set the priorities, but then also followed up on non-priorities within an unreasonably short timeframe (by his own standards, not my opinion). You say you want to avoid bringing up priorities, turnaround time, or extra hands, but it seems unavoidable given what you describe here. The only way I was able to break the prioritization/follow-up cycle was for every single new task he assigned, to ask where it should be slotted in terms of priority ("I have x, y, and z currently pending. Where in that list do you want this new task?"). Based on his response, I'd tell him exactly how long it would take to get the new task completed ("I can have that finished by EOD Thursday"). If he pushed back, I'd tell him how long it would take to complete each project ahead in line. Really spell it out. It took consistency on my part, but eventually he got the picture, and I rarely if ever get follow-ups now, and things get done timely. Everyone's happier. Might be worth a try. Good luck!