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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I have perhaps 55 hours worth of work per week that I must attempt to cram into a 40-45 hour work week. I hit the ground running every morning, often skip lunch, and still see my cumulative work pile grow every week. This is highly stressful, and I still come out looking like I’m lazy or am not working hard enough. . . . I’m forced to rush through concerns that should be dealt with in a thoughtful way. [/quote]

I work a pretty solid, low stress, fulfilling 40 hours/week with occasional travel but I don't have the flexibility you do (can't telework, have to work a fixed schedule each day, etc.) I'm keeping my eyes open for something more flexible, although I can live with my current work/life balance.

If I were you, I'd keep an eye out for a different position that would allow you to maintain the flexible schedule but work less (closer to a standard 40 hrs of work a week). Also, I would consider talking to your boss about your current situation. Try to convey the points I quoted above; tell him you care about the work but can't do more than 40 hours per week and see if he can work something out. (Fill additional positions, shift responsibilities around to get everyone to a 40 hour work week, etc.) It's not unreasonable to tell your boss that you cannot work more than full time, in my opinion. Also, I don't think he can fire you for this (feds usually can only be fired for cause, and he'd need to document poor performance over time in order to show cause). Ask for what you want, see if your office can provide it, and if not, double down looking for something better. [/quote]

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