People who do what they love can only be envied. Not everyone was lucky with work. Often the situation is complicated by the fact that employees are afraid to say no to their management. Suddenly, the boss would consider such disobedience as a reason for dismissal?
This leads to the fact that some people remain late in the workplace and work overtime, doing extra work for the same salary. If you recognize yourself in this description, it is time to learn to politely refuse.
Of course, this is not easy. Any failure is not the best way to make a good impression. However, this does not mean that you need to spend all your free time exclusively at work, completely forgetting about all other things.
Let's find out several ways to refuse additional work without being considered lazy or irresponsible.
Logical reason
Come up with a thoughtful and logical answer. In fact, this is the only way to save yourself from this difficult situation. Explain how you are inundated with other tasks and share your to-do list, as well as report on short deadlines that you must meet. Do not start a conversation with direct rejection. First you must explain the situation, after which the leader himself must guess that you have no time to complete additional tasks. This is a great way out of this situation.
Alternative solution
Having an active position and showing willingness to do work is a great way to refuse additional work without worsening relationships with management. Come up with an alternative solution and show your problem-solving skills. Ask if you can leave your job the next day (if you have time), or suggest another candidate who has free time. You can also put forward another proposal, which indicates that you are really trying to solve the problem, and not just brush it aside.
Check your mood
Before contacting your manager in person or responding by e-mail, make sure that you have an idea of his mood. If he already suffers because of something, your unpleasant news can make the situation worse. If the work is not very urgent, wait an hour or two so that your manager can cool down during this time and better understand your situation.
Think Before You Speak
You should not dump on the manager all the discontent that you feel in connection with the current situation. Do not talk about how overloaded you are with office politics, do not complain about your colleagues, or talk about your bad mood. Talk only about work issues and try to do it briefly.
Don't forget to thank
After you have sent your message, do not forget to say words such as “Thank you for your understanding” or “Thank you for listening.” Ending a conversation on a positive note never does any harm, right? In addition, this will allow you to slightly alleviate the situation if your boss is in a bad mood.
Sometimes you just need to talk
If your manager continues to flood you with work and expects that you will work overtime almost every day, this does not mean that you need to put up with this state of affairs.
Look for the right time for a one-on-one conversation, stay calm and explain what you do during the day. Share the fact that you are more than happy to stay in the office or work on weekends from time to time, but to do it every day without compromising the quality of work and your own life is simply impossible.
Remember that refusing to work may seem uncomfortable to you, but it is important that you learn to set boundaries in your professional life and do not allow anything to influence your personal life.