How do I? / myLot

Philippines

March 28, 2019 9:03pm CST

I have a dilemma and I need your opinion so I would know what to do next.... I am working full time in a foreign accounting firm who has an office here. We don't have proper management here since the once in-charge of Finance is also doing Accountant's task. The person does not know how to delegate tasks. I have been asking for additional tasks since I get bored easily, but she always say we don't have any available task. But she keeps on complaining that she is very busy. Now...how do I tell her nicely that she needs to delegate the task so that I won't get bored and she won't get swamped with work?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Mar 19

When she complains because she is busy, ask her if there is a reason why she does all the work herself and propose to help her.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

30 Mar 19

@phlor01 I am glad she gave you her tasks, she finally understood that she must delegate.

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

I always do. But all is good now. She gave me her other tasks

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

@LadyDuck yes. I am happy. I got excited again to go to work

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Huilan Wu

@Faynlain (82)

• China

29 Mar 19

I had the same problem before when I just graduated from the college. I think the manerge doesn't trust me enough, because she think I'm a new guy here. But now, I can work independent.

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

She trusts me. She gave me tasks before that is way beyond my level. I guess she was just overwhelmed

maezee

@maezee (41988)

• United States

29 Mar 19

I think a candid, one-on-one conversation is necessary. Explain your side of things. I know it seems uncomfortable, but maybe she is not aware that the issue even exits if it hasn't been brought up yet.

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

Thanks

Mavic123456

@Mavic123456 (21893)

• Thailand

29 Mar 19

maybe you can volunteer and help her.. then later you should tell her in passing that it might be good to delegate work to others.

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

Thanks

Sherry

@norcal (4889)

• Franklinton, North Carolina

29 Mar 19

Certainly you can offer to help her when the complains, but being busy makes some people feel important. Also, some people are very controlling, so if you would not do the task exactly the way she does it she would feel like it is wrong.

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

Hahaha yeah I experienced that. But all is well now. She passed on some of the task to me already

relcap23

@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

29 Mar 19

There are people who just do not want to delegate tasks. Could be that they don't have that much trust in you, or afraid you soon will replace them. As long as you get paid fine just go lotting.

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relcap23

@florelway (23286)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Mar 19

@phlor01 then what's the reason?

Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

Hahaha! I don't think she is like that and I also don't like just sitting around doing nothing

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Flor Arcayena

@phlor01 (75)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

@florelway there was too much going on. She got overwhelmed

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

30 Mar 19

i see from the responses and comments that she already gave you other tasks. let's hope she remembers to do that the next time she's swamped so they can be finished on time.