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I end up wasting the entire day to work. First half of the day just do calls and procrastinate from work, and second half just get as much as done to save my ass in next day’s meetings. This isn’t normal or sustainable. What can I do to reduce the noise?
I had this exact thing happen to me for 2 weeks. I was transitioned off the project. So, I don't think I can advise what you should do. At the least, if nobody here finds a better option, speak up to your managers and/or take PTO
Figure out the root cause.
Do you not understand what's going on in the calls?
Do you not understand the topic matter?
Is there simply too much work?
One you figure out the root cause you can work on the solution.
What are you using to keep track of your tasks and priorities? Best of luck OP. I’ve been there and it’s awful. Take care of yourself. The job isn’t worth sacrificing health.
Anxiety attack? I got one last night & couldn’t even finish work. Decided to take a cold shower and go to bed. Wake up early with a clear head and new start to the day
Could possibly be. Generally do deal with anxiety. So maybe now I need to learn how to cope with it working in my bedroom everyday.
You appreciate everyone commenting. Even being beard helps. I hate tp be a whiner and try to keep things as smooth as possible for my manager. But I am going to find courage to talk to him.
Our daily status calls has left me feeling like I need to get a lot done in a day to show a tangible progress which id feeding into my stress everyday.
I am also going to write down everything in order of priority and try to tune off as much as noise possible if it’s not the item I am addressing now.
Honestly worth talking to doctor or therapist. I exhausted all techniques, meditation, organization methods, healthy habits...nothing helped until CBT and ex. Your firm may provide some free counseling (5 sessions free if Deloitte).
OP, please take care of yourself or you will end up having a heart attack. No job is worth your health and you don’t want to end up in the ER now. If you feel burned out, get some PTO. Otherwise, ask for help from your manager to help you better navigate the workload. Speak up!
I have so many deliverables due that I cannot see PTO in sight. It’s not like I dont have time to work between my meeting, I just can’t get myself up to it because I cant handle attending everything at the same time as my inbox demands me to do.
Can’t breathe? Sounds like covid
Lol I wish. I would have a valid reason to shut my brain off for a few days because I might be dying.
Your time is very valuable to be wasted. Clients pay a lot of money for your time and its better if you used it doing meaningful work, instead of shallow work. This I got from a book called Deep Work. Talk to your manager and set the right expectation. He will surely want you to do the relevant work instead of attending meetings where you are really not required.
No problem OP. I have to agree with SC2. That is why your managers perspective is of great help here, they have a high level overview and have perspective( and in most cases, have gone through the same). So they will help, maybe not the workload but yes the expectation of it. If you no longer feel overwhelmed to do all, then you are free to do the important.