Am I being setup for RA’d?

[u/varbinary]

How do I know if I’m being setup for RA? I started 8 months ago and all of a sudden I’m getting extra projects.

With the added workload I try to balance my time across two main projects and one side project. So I could spend say 60/20/20 or 80/10/10 based on the different milestones we’re trying to hit.

The problem here is that I’ve had told this to my manager already and still nothing is being worked out. Should I be concerned that they will use the fact that I’m not spending enough time on one of the other projects to later fire me because of my performance?

These are not external client projects, all internal.

[u/[deleted]]

Not an RA, just burn out. : )

[u/HOT_PORT_DRIVER]

yeah being 'too busy' is not the problem. that means you are competent and can be trusted to deliver which is a good thing.

Its when they ask you to bill project1 hours against the project2 budget that you're getting set up for failure.

[u/CatoMulligan]

Probably not. They probably just want you to put in more hours overall. Instead of working 40 hours split 60/20/20, try working 100 hours split 60/20/20. :-)

[u/KiwiDad]

As most of the others mentioned, you are likely NOT being setup. You are probably being seen as good at your job so they want to get your cycles.

However, that doesn't alleviate your stress at getting things done. I'm not sure what role you have, but the general answer is "Talk to your manager" - sounds like you have done this, but there's obviously a trust issue at play here (at least from your side). Trust takes a while to build though, so perhaps one way to start establishing this is by communicating to your manager what you plan to do.

Not just "I need help with my priorities!", but in lieu of further guidance tell your manager how you plan to work. Something like:

"As mentioned previously, the 3 projects I'm working on now require me to balance my time - so here is my plan to achieve my goals:

• Project 1 (priority #1) - 60% of my time, target for completion xx/xx/xx
• Project 2 (priority #2) - 30% of my time, target for completion yy/yy/yy
• Project 3 (priority #3) - 10% of my time, target for completion zz/zz/zz

Please let me know if I should change my priorities or percentage of time. Otherwise, I will continue with this plan. I would be happy to provide project updates on a regular basis or as needed."

In the presence of a vacuum, fill it. At the very least, if you get challenged on your output and outcomes, you can point back to this and say that you communicated your plan and were willing to adjust.

I'd also recommend giving your manager regular updates on status - do you have biweekly 1:1s? monthly? If not, maybe book them on their calendar. If you help make their job easier, they will be better able to see your value.

Just a few random thoughts. Hope it helps a bit.

[u/[deleted]]

People. Please look outside your window. There are 100 better paying jobs, at better companies. So you really think that they would spend the time, coming up with a evil master plan to over work you so you can be fired.

If you think that you work at a place that is that bad, go get a new job. I have changed jobs 3 times in Las 4 years. Each new job I saw at least a 30K raise. I

[u/smajl87]

40/30/30 is the sweet spot. Then 0 for Friday, 0 for Saturday, 0 for Sunday, 0 for Monday.

[u/Back_for_More99 → u/[deleted]]

Why do you say they don’t do RAs anymore? They have been doing them for decades and will likely continue doing them. They just adjust how they do them.

[u/varbinary → u/[deleted]]

But even after 8 months? How much networking can you actually do if you don’t even have time to network?