By Dr. Daneen Skube
From Tribune Content Agency
Question: I’m in a job where managers, co-workers, and customers constantly demand more than I can give. I try to meet everyone’s expectations, but feel burnt out and resentful. I’m worried that setting boundaries will get me fired. How can I deal with unreasonable and unrealistic expectations without jeopardizing my job?
Answer: You deal with unrealistic expectations by negotiating with everyone on task trade-offs. People tend to go from requests to demands if you keep over functioning. You’ll need to train people to treat you differently or burned out and resentful will be your new normal….