Comments on: Lack of Planning on Your Part Does Not Constitute an Emergency on My Part http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2008/02/lack-of-planning-on-your-part-does-not-constitute-an-emergency-on-my-part.html Surviving and Thriving (At Work and At Home) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ericboehme http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2008/02/lack-of-planning-on-your-part-does-not-constitute-an-emergency-on-my-part.html#comment-81254 ericboehme Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:32:15 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2008/02/lack-of-planning-on-your-part-does-not-constitute-an-emergency-on-my-part.html#comment-81254 Well, Jane, the response "overtime" is so typical. I assume he meant overtime and no pay. If my assumption is correct (and even if it is not) your response was excellent "you don't work that way." Any you should never work that way. I think you did exactly what you should. You were honest with your boss and you asked for his help. His answer was stupid and you told him where you stood. That is all that you can do. If it was really needed two days prior and things were not falling apart because they still weren't done, then why can't it wait another two days? :-) It is obviously NOT a real emergency. Most of the time these requests are perceived to be emergencies, but they are not. It is just a result of poor planning and leadership. Eric Well, Jane, the response “overtime” is so typical. I assume he meant overtime and no pay. If my assumption is correct (and even if it is not) your response was excellent “you don’t work that way.” Any you should never work that way. I think you did exactly what you should. You were honest with your boss and you asked for his help. His answer was stupid and you told him where you stood.

That is all that you can do.

If it was really needed two days prior and things were not falling apart because they still weren’t done, then why can’t it wait another two days? :-) It is obviously NOT a real emergency. Most of the time these requests are perceived to be emergencies, but they are not. It is just a result of poor planning and leadership.

Eric

]]> By: Jane http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2008/02/lack-of-planning-on-your-part-does-not-constitute-an-emergency-on-my-part.html#comment-81242 Jane Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:00:30 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2008/02/lack-of-planning-on-your-part-does-not-constitute-an-emergency-on-my-part.html#comment-81242 I deal with this everyday, not sure if it's my manager or his manager, or his manager, and we can go up the chain. Wouldn't it be best for a manager to explain to his employees that it was just dumped on his lap and that's the reason it has to be done yesterday? After being given a lot of work to do and to have finished quickly, I said to my boss that I have no idea how I could get it all done. His reply was, overtime. I said that when I'm given work that needs to be finished two days ago, I have a real problem working overtime. And told him, no I don't work that way. He just smiled. Your thoughts of what I might be able to do about all of this? I deal with this everyday, not sure if it’s my manager or his manager, or his manager, and we can go up the chain. Wouldn’t it be best for a manager to explain to his employees that it was just dumped on his lap and that’s the reason it has to be done yesterday? After being given a lot of work to do and to have finished quickly, I said to my boss that I have no idea how I could get it all done. His reply was, overtime. I said that when I’m given work that needs to be finished two days ago, I have a real problem working overtime. And told him, no I don’t work that way. He just smiled. Your thoughts of what I might be able to do about all of this?

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