Work Less
August 30, 2007 by Greg
Since a lot of you have voted in our poll that “No,” you don’t love your job, I thought I would pass along these tips to make it more bearable. While this post is dedicated to those who are being overworked, I think the lessons are universal to anyone wanting to not work as hard.
- Force your boss to prioritize.
- If your boss won’t prioritize, do it yourself.
- Get comfortable with ignoring some tasks.
- Stop complaining before it ruins your life.
- Take responsibility for being overworked, then change it.
Read the full entry at yahoo finance.
Number 3 is what has helped me maintain sanity in the office. I was the type of person that you’d give me an assignment, I’d jump on it immediately, causing myself more stress. I definitely have to ignore some tasks because if I tried to do everything at the time they asked me to, I’d go insane.