You asked me to do the thing.

I said I’d do the thing.

I’m currently doing the thing.

So why… every 12 minutes… are you asking if I’ve done the thing? 🤨

“Just checking in…”

No you’re not.

You’re stress-refreshing your employee. 😂

Every Teams notification…

💬 “Any update?”

💬 “How’s it looking?”

💬 “Just chasing…”

Mate… every time you interrupt me to ask if it’s finished…

you delay it being finished. 🤦‍♀️

Imagine hiring a painter…

…then every 30 seconds tapping them on the shoulder asking…

🎨 “Is the wall painted yet?”

No Sharon.

Because YOU KEEP TALKING TO ME.

Some managers and clients seem to think anxiety is contagious.

It is.

Congratulations.

Now we’re both stressed. 🫠

Trust me…

If I tell you I’ll have it done by 4pm…

You’ll know by 4pm.

Because one of two things will happen:

✅ I’ll send it to you.

❌ I’ll tell you there’s a problem.

There’s no secret third option where I quietly disappear into the woods never to return.

So…

Take a breath.

Go make a coffee. ☕

Attend another meeting that could’ve been an email.

Leave me alone for an hour.

I promise…

The work gets done a lot faster when you’re not asking me every five minutes if the work is getting done.

#MoodyMillennial #WorkLife #OfficeLife #Micromanagement #JustLetMeWork #CorporateLife #MiddleAge #RemoteWork #TeamsMessages #CalmDown #Rant 😅