A partner that I somewhat work with (is not my main report so doesn’t know the full scope of my work) just volunteered me for a proposal and told the team I have capacity. Lol first of all is that normal, I got no heads up. Im not drowning in work but I wouldn’t really say im free…

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Sounds like you’re free… 😁

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Why did you volunteer me 😔

This is normal. It’s a great oppty to crush it for the partner and become a go to resource. If you don’t want to be associated with the partner you can push back some, but this is how the pipeline to knighthood begins

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Hopefully this post doesn’t dox me 😛

You're current utilization / workload numbers will fix that if it's an issue.

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Tell him you appreciate the opp but you don’t have the availability

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Give a heads up to your manager and let them run interference.

They probably did it because they think you are good. If you can stretch to do this it is a great opportunity to prove them right and win a really strong ally.

My manager always volunteers me for more work when I’m drowning.

Lol I committed to it and then let the main partner know as a heads up I’m also working on the proposal. They said they don’t think I’ll have the capacity to… guess I’m going back to the proposal team tomorrow!

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