Everybody Has Too Much Work To Do! - Part 1

Everyone is always complaining that they have too much work to do. Too many tasks, too many projects, too many meetings. There’s not enough time in the day to get everything done.

What no one realizes is this is the way it’s supposed to be.

Too much work to do. It’s a common refrain. Everyone wants just the right amount of work. Not too much, so they’re feeling constantly stressed. Not too much, such that they’re worried about putting their family first. But also, not too little - they don’t want to hear they’re overpaid, or at risk of getting laid off.

Why can’t we all (or maybe even just most of us) have just that right amount of work? Well, there’s a reason: because organizations aren’t built for that. They never have been, and never will be. It’s too hard to manage - even small organizations - so carefully that everyone has just the right amount of work.

So what do we do - besides stopping all the complaining?