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    Taking on other peoples workload

    We have one of the lead techs moving on to a new job and all his workload has been permanently passed onto me, I now have my own contracts and his along with the project management that goes with them and the onsite work.

    I found out today that he was paid £4000 a year more than me and I have not been offered a pay rise to do all this extra work (it was just thrown on my desk)

    In theory I am now doing my job, his job and have to sort out the guys on the helpdesk. That’s a lot of work!

    What should I do?
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    arrange a meeting and ask for a payrise

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    IMO best bet is to work with it for a month or so, make sure you can cope with all the extra work and do it to a satisfactory standard. Providing that's true, then ask for a payrise.

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    I been there before, the one thing you do not want to do is just accept it without question/discussion of payrise etc - or they will know they can take advantage again later.

    Maybe have a look around for a new job? No seriously. Not sure what area of IT you work within but things certainly seem to be picking up. Had about 3 or 4 agents cold calling me via company switchboard over last week (really annoying situation when they do) but at least may be showing things are picking up slowly but surely? Light at the end of the tunnel and all that.

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    How heavy is your current workload anyway, and will you be able to manage doing both sets of work?

    Either way you need to have a word with your boss - you can't be expected to do a good job of handling 2 people's workload on one person's time. There's a few options - you could *just* push for a payrise if you think you can handle the workload; you could push for a payrise but also see if you can delegate any of the extra responsibilities to existing staff - for instance, could you offload some of the paperwork to any administrators?; or you could push your boss to provide you with extra staffing - perhaps even a part time PA.

    However, I'm inclined to think that if your current employer considers it reasonable to permanently assign a leaving employees workload to a single person, in addition to their own workload, that it's probably not worth staying at the employer any longer than you have to....

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    to be honest the guy who is on his way was so lazy I was already doing a large amount of his work anyway so I have found a way to handle the work load (yes I do sometime have to do 60 hours a week)
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Personally before making any move I would manage the work load to show you can do it then approach them. Firing the gun whilst its not loaded not going to get you anywhere
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay View Post
    (yes I do sometime have to do 60 hours a week)
    Then you're already doing a job and a half for one set of wages, and you're creating an expectation with your employers that you're happy doing a job and a half for no extra pay or privileges. You need to talk to them about that sooner rather than later, otherwise they'll just keep piling extra work on you and taking advantage, assuming that you won't ever say anything about it. And if you put up with it for 6 months then bring it up, they'll use the fact that you've said nothing for 6 months as evidence that "there can't possibly have been a problem until now, so what's changed?" - and if you can't give them an answer you're screwed.

    Even half a day's admin support to handle the paperwork could make a big difference to your productivity and also reduce the number of hours you're having to put in each week, so I'd definitely talk to them about that. You should be looking to work less than 50 hours a week really, for the sake of your own health and wellbeing...

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Does this now make you a single point of failure at your workplace?

    If so, ask for a pay rise. If they aren't reasonable, resign, citing a better job offer. Watch them panic. You'll only get one chance at this.
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    lol you really are a badass, good advice though!
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay View Post
    l... good advice though!
    It's great advice if they consider you indispensable. Otherwise they'll accept your resignation and just dump the entire workload on some other poor sod, leaving you without a job. So consider carefully before taking such a drastic course of action...

    p.s. this can actually work out OK - I know someone who is still with their first employer simply because every time they threatened to resign they were offered more money...

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay View Post
    lol you really are a badass, good advice though!
    That is NOT good advice. Do not follow his advice. What happens if they call your bluff?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Singh400 View Post
    That is NOT good advice. Do not follow his advice. What happens if they call your bluff?
    that is also true.
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Perhaps your boss feels if you have time to blog all day, you can't be that busy .

    Keep your drawers on, it's only a joke!

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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    well I started at 6:30am and I am still here now so the few minutes I do get to myself I spend here.
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    Re: Taking on other peoples workload

    Quote Originally Posted by santa claus View Post
    Perhaps your boss feels if you have time to blog all day, you can't be that busy .
    He says - get 'orf the internet and get compiling that naughty and nice list now so that it is ready for December

    Jay - 60 hours a week is way above what anyone should be working mate. It will only have a detrimental effect not only on your health,but also social life, and at the end of the day and you should look at cutting back on these hours. Wheres the quality of life in having to work all the hours only to be drained of energy when you come to have a few hours off and want to do something?

    What do they do if you are ever off ill? Do they fluster and panic and run round like headless chickens?

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