WEBVTT - Plan for work overflow

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to plan for work overflow. By identifying and

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<v Speaker 1>planning for certain overflow work spots, you can keep on

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<v Speaker 1>top of things during busy seasons and also keep work

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<v Speaker 1>from taking over your life. We have probably all faced

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<v Speaker 1>certain times when work can't stay confined between nine and five.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's because of a huge project with a tight deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's a predictably busy season like audit and tax season.

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<v Speaker 1>Four accountants and sometimes elements of our personal lives wind

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<v Speaker 1>up taking big chunks of normal business hours, and so

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<v Speaker 1>we need to work outside those hours to fulfill our

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<v Speaker 1>work responsibilities. Sometimes people get very out of sorts about

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<v Speaker 1>working at night or on weekends, and I get it.

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<v Speaker 1>It is not necessarily fun. But if it is going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen, it is best to identify the spots where

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<v Speaker 1>you would like it to happen so that it is

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<v Speaker 1>not always an option which can keep you from relaxing

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<v Speaker 1>or enjoying anything else. For instance, when I've got something

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<v Speaker 1>big I have got to finish, I identify a few

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<v Speaker 1>spots that could work We generally have our sitters stay

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<v Speaker 1>later one night a week, so if I need to,

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<v Speaker 1>I can go to the library then and work an

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<v Speaker 1>extra few hours. If the three year old goes down

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<v Speaker 1>to bed at a normal time, I can generally work

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<v Speaker 1>from nine thirty to ten thirty or so at night

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<v Speaker 1>and still get to bed by my bedtime. I will

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes have a conversation with my husband and about splitting

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<v Speaker 1>weekend coverage. He often has some work overflow too, so

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<v Speaker 1>each of us gets some solo time with the little kids,

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<v Speaker 1>and each of us gets some time to work as well.

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<v Speaker 1>The upside of knowing these slots ahead of time is

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<v Speaker 1>that it helps me relax. I am not frantic as

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<v Speaker 1>I am needing to drive a kid somewhere at five

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<v Speaker 1>point thirty pm, thinking I need to be working because

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<v Speaker 1>I know that I have four hours blocked on the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>I can take half an hour to run during the day,

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<v Speaker 1>even if it is a very busy day, because I

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<v Speaker 1>know that I can make up the time at night.

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<v Speaker 1>That keeps me from making the shortsighted choice of not exercising,

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<v Speaker 1>thinking I will somehow get more done while I am

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<v Speaker 1>sluggish and tired. Now I know that not all work

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<v Speaker 1>overflow is predictable. Sometimes people wind up staying late with

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<v Speaker 1>little notice, and they don't have the option to say, Nope,

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<v Speaker 1>Thursday night isn't working for me. I'll get to this

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday morning. But even if not, all overflow is predictable,

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<v Speaker 1>and even if not, everyone has autonomy over their work hours.

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<v Speaker 1>Some overflow is predictable, and many people have some control

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<v Speaker 1>over their worktime. Maybe you are managing toward a big

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<v Speaker 1>deadline and you know you need to make a plan

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<v Speaker 1>to hit that deadline, but your manager is only going

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<v Speaker 1>to be in there dictating things. When things go wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>it is up to you to make it all come

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<v Speaker 1>out all right. So identify work overflow spots. Maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>extend your childcare one to two nights a week. You

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to use it, but it's there if you

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<v Speaker 1>need it, and if you don't need it for work,

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you and your spouse can do something fun, or

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<v Speaker 1>you can do something one on one with each particular

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<v Speaker 1>kid if you've got a big brood, or maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>have an agreement with your spouse that if things get harried,

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<v Speaker 1>you will get up at five am to start work

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<v Speaker 1>and he or she will cover the morning routine. Then

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<v Speaker 1>you take over later in the day or you switch

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<v Speaker 1>off with bedtime routines, so each of you has the

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<v Speaker 1>option to work longer bits after dinner. On those nights

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<v Speaker 1>when you identify spots and you know how to seize

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<v Speaker 1>them if necessary, you can feel more relaxed during busy seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you will be able to do the work

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't fit between nine and five, and you don't

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<v Speaker 1>have to skip everything in your personal life thinking you

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<v Speaker 1>should be working. The time is there and you know

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<v Speaker 1>where the time is, so things feel more under control

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<v Speaker 1>in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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