One of the perks of getting a promotion is that I no longer have to take calls. I e moved one step up the ladder and will be tasked with a different set of responsibilities.
Now I'd like to point that I'm pretty confident in my ability to carry out my new responsibilities but the thing is, my responsibilities come with extra responsibilities, if you may.
Yesterday, I turned on my work laptop to check my schedule and I was greeted with emails. Yup, work emails on a Sunday.
In my previous role, I'd never receive any sort of communication outside of working hours. Now, I have responsibilities that transcend my usual working hours.
In theory, I could do all my work in my working hours but that would put me under a lot of pressure. I'll have to multitask and that's something I hate doing.
So, the situation requires me to look into alternatives and in my case, the alternative is that I'll have to do some work when I'm out of office. To be completely honest, I actually don't mind.
I'll do the admin type work when I'm out of office and then handle the day to day running of my team when I'm in the office. This way, I won't be under too much pressure.
The truth is, as long as you've climbed up the ladder in some capacity, you're going to end up in a similar situation. You'll have to sacrifice personal time to ensure that you're on track and meeting targets.
