You’ve been hired, you’re on the job, you’re producing – and you are trying to balance your personal life with your professional life. Most employers are reasonable; if you get your work done proficiently, they will be satisfied. If you fail to do this, you’ll find yourself micro-managed, and no one wants to be micro-managed!
Companies today are still running lean, so there are a tight number of employees handling the workload, leaving limited excess time. Workers are being challenged to get more done with a smaller head count. This presents an immediate issue when workers are balancing their personal and professional lives. What do you do if more work is constantly being handed down to you? Communication is key in this situation. You must communicate with your boss that if you take on these additional tasks, they will overwhelm your schedule and your pre-existing work will be affected. Working longer hours is only a temporary solution, employees are most proficient when getting enough food, sleep and relax time. For example, if you are working longer hours for a month, this does not pose a serious problem. However, if that time runs on to become 6 months, it’s likely that your productivity is dropping each day. The type of job you have dictates the pressure placed on you to succeed.
Most companies will give more work to competent employees because they know it will get done. These workers are torn: on one hand they are being acknowledged for their successful work, on the other hand they are stuck working more hours. Before you start a new job, be sure to research the company, position and team members so you understand the company’s culture.
TIPS:
Here are our top tips to please your employer
· Stay focused and attentive on your job
· Steer clear of politics, yes you need to promote your brand but not at the expense of involving yourself with politics
· If a project scope is too big for you, explain this to your boss that more resources are needed
· Get a mentor from your company who can guide you thru the “organization ropes”
· Get along with people and be a team player- don’t be the dark broding type
· Map out a career roadmap for yourself at that company – maybe with that mentor