August 17, 2007
Posted by pollyp
I want to show that I'm a capable employee, but I have a hard time telling my supervisor that I too busy to take on additional work. How can I politely decline without making it seem that I'm not working hard enough?
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August 19, 2007
Posted by bigBull
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Don't "tell" your boss. "Ask" your boss...
It certainly isn't appropriate in the workplace to refuse directly. It is appropriate to cite a scheduling difficulty.
Say" "Whats the priority? Shall I delay projects X & Y in favor of this new project Z?"
Nobody wants an employee who says she can't. Everyone wants an employee who is organized and has the foresight to give a heads up very early on when she thinks a project will not be able to be done on time.
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