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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don’t you get ahead of this and talk to them first. Initiate a performance conversation; you should not wait for them to do so as then more serious.

You have the leave so take 2 weeks off from next week until jan2. Tell them what’s going with your workload and if you can transfer to someone.[/quote]
Chiming in to say this is good advice, OP. I really feel you. I have some staff who have been dealing with exactly this same sort of thing this past fall and it's tough on everyone (certainly most of all on them). Acknowledging that things are rough right now and working together with your management to set realistic goals and workplans for a time is a sensible thing to do. I've been doing this with those staff and it's made it easier for them and also their colleagues, because there's a lot less of picking things up at the last minute/having their own work impacted by missed deadlines since we're being proactive. I would not want to lose a good employee for what is recognizably a relatively short-term issue at any time and frankly especially right now when there's already a lot of churn in the workforce.

Sending you big hugs. This winter is TOUGH. It will pass - but for now I agree with others, please try to take a chunk of time off for yourself if you can. You deserve care too![/quote]

As one who has been there, I agree with both PPs. Talk to your supervisor about what is going on and see if there is any additional support they can offer. Then schedule a vacation and use the time for yourself - let the nanny deal with the kids.

I'm sure it's hard to find, but it sounds like finding someone who could take the kids to their doctors' appointments might be a good solution. As a parent of three, two with health issues, I understand how much of a time suck routine medical appointments are and how much stress they create in your professional life. When you add additional illnesses on top of that, it's unworkable.

Hugs, and best wishes to you, OP. [/quote]

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