Stood up for myself again...

[Lindsey]

I just wrote my boss the email I have been putting off for MONTHS.
The other drafter guy (my "supervisor" when I was hired... not so much supervisor now) does no work and throws tantrums when he does have to do work and basically I get stuck with everything. In the last two days before I left for vacation I did 15 drawings for a report that had to be out on the 31st. It's a big project, a lot of money, a lot of importance. I left him with 4 drawings that still needed to get done. When I got back on the 5th I got an email from the project manager telling me that two of the four drawings hadn't even been STARTED. Then I found out that the 4 other smaller projects due last week also weren't started at all. It's Friday tomorrow, and I still haven't caught up with the stuff that was due more than a week ago, let alone all the stuff that's due tomorrow.
So I emailed my boss, telling him I feel the amount of drafting I'm responsible for is stressing me out and I let him know how behind I am due to NOTHING getting done while I was gone. I know that he knows Chris doesn't do any work. He tries to get on his case about it, but basically my boss is a big softie and he doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.
I put off hitting "send" for half an hour. I did it, and now I'm nervous to go to work tomorrow.

[Marilyn]

Lindsey, what is done is done. Whether it was the thing to do or not, it's done, so don't stress over it tonight. Your boss realizes how productive you are and he does not want to lose you. He probably will understand the pressure and frustration you are under. You took off, then got sick. We are all entitled to vacation, and should not have to suffer because we took deserved time off.

Go in tomorrow confident that you are a valued employee, and if your supervisor isn't happy, it's probably because he realizes that what you stated was the truth, and he needs to act, but wants to avoid the confrontation.

Hang in there!! and know that we are all thinking about you.

[Tink]

Lindsey,

Rather than worrying yourself to a frazzle, how about just doing what you can do and when the topic of what doesn't get done comes up, just let the blame lie where it belongs? It sounds like you do work very hard and it has been noticed and rewarded. Maybe you need to just keep that in mind and let the bosses worry about getting the rest accomplished. You can't change anyone else... but you can wear yourself out and even make yourself look manic trying. You say the boss knows what a slacker the other guy is; so beating a dead horse can only hurt you.

Deep breaths hon... you sound like a wonderful employee... but you need to pick your battles wisely and this sounds like one you're not in a position to win.

HUGS

[Lindsey]

Well, until now I have been taking all this work with a smile on my face. My boss doesn't realize the pressure I'm under because I have worked myself crazy to get everything done and keep everyone happy. My co-workers have noticed it and have all insisted for months that I say something to my boss about it. Even my parents have told me I should say something. It has gotten to the point that sometimes I get home from work and I just sit there and cry. I think my boss really needs to know what's going on, because as far as he knows I'm working away as happy as can be. At least if he doesn't do anything to Chris, he might at least think about hiring a third drafter to help me out with the workload.
We'll see how today goes.

[Lindsey]

I just got into work and already got a reply

"Thank you for the message and I support and agree with you, so let's talk as soon as I get in"

[Marilyn]

Okay, so what happened when he got in??? We're on pins and needles!!!!