I keep getting assigned big projects on tight deadlines. I flag my concerns to management but am told this is a really exciting opportunity. Honestly, I agree that it is, however, I am working a few hours on the weekend to make deadline. I didn’t flag this. My boss asked me why I worked on the weekend and I explained that the deadline is tight. The boss’s reaction was almost appalled as though I’m overreacting to the workload and it’s not necessary. Am I in the wrong?

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No, you’re not in the wrong. I have a mentor at your level who is in the same situation. Is your manager not familiar with the work and thus underestimating how long it will take? Do you need more resources to meet the demands or is this work specifically about team strategy, etc. and not tasks you can delegate?

I don’t have too much specific information to go off of, but if this is internal ‘manufactured urgency’, I’d continued to illustrate the hours it takes, map out how it contributes to organizational priorities, and document the deadlines. It can encourage fact-based discussions on setting more reasonable deadlines. If there’s a lack of familiarity with your work, you may have to do that delicate/tactful dance of educating him/her as well.

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