work

So lately at work I've been overwhelmed with work. I've been going so hard for the last few months that I'm starting to panic! Back in Feb we started a new payroll system and in order for the payroll guy to have a smooth transition I was asked to take a bunch of his work off his hands. I was told this would be temporary, which I agreed to. I'm never one to say no, and that's half my problem right there. Well, it's been months, the payroll system is up and running since April and there has been no sign of this pile of work going back to the A/R person (who is a close personal friend of my boss). 

Now, the store is crazy busy. We're running this huge sale and paper work is flying onto my desk in record speed. It's nuts. Also, we're hitting the summer holiday season. This means that people in the accounting department are going to start taking time off, which means their work must be picked up by someone else. We are only a department of three so there's not many people to hand off things too. Also, July is our year end. And there is so much to do for year end I can't even type it all out. Add to this the fact that I tend to be the "go to girl" at work. If there's a problem with ANYTHING ask Lucy. This happens every day. Even the owner of the company calls me daily to help him get out of something he doesn't know how to do. Slap on a wedding in 2 and some months and I'm ready to go off the deep end. 

I wouldn't be so stressed if 1) I knew the payroll guy was super busy; however every time I walk by his desk he's playing solitier and 2) my boss can't seem to stay awake at his desk. It's been like this for months. I've busted him, others have busted him fast asleep at his desk. I used to just walk by and shake my head. Now, I knock hard on the door and say WAKE UP ABZUL!!!!

So, because of this I decided to take a stand and go and talk to Abzul today and tell him that I'm too overwhelmed, this situation was suppose to be temporary, we've got year end coming up and I can't continue to do the A/R's persons work. I showed him everything I was getting behind on, explained my concerns with year end coming up, and the 3 weeks I'll be gone for for my wedding/honeymoon. I thought I presented a pretty good case. I was not mad, I didn't attack. The response I got..."if your so busy then why don't you come in on the weekend"!

ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?? I come to for help,  you're my boss and this is your solution. How about you give back some work to your buddy there? How about you get to bed earlier and not sleep at work and pick up some of the slack yourself? I'm so mad I can't even type fast enough. I could turn this into a very long entry but I will refrain. Instead, I will work. I will do what I can in the time that I can get it done. And in two and a half months when we get back from California I will look for a new job, and when I find it I will leave. 

This time I WILL leave.