Lack of clarity in the boundaries of your work will only keep you busy.

[Scene: Lounge.]

Today, Pepe, the beautiful sister at the front desk, cried again because she was too busy.

Half a year ago, Pepe was transferred to the front desk, and she was selected because she was responsible and beautiful. Most of the beautiful girls have princess disease, but Pepe doesn't.

When I came in to drink water, I saw Pepe crouching in the corner, crying, out of breath.

Me (walking over): Sister Pepe, what's wrong? Why are you so sad?

Pepe (lifts her tearful face, her makeup is on): I'm so busy, I'm so tired, I'm so broken.....

As I spoke, tears began to fall again, and I hurriedly took out a tissue from my pocket and handed it to her.

Me: I've been working a lot lately, but it's good to get used to it. In comparison, the work at the front desk is still very leisurely.

Pepe: It's because I'm getting used to it, I'm really getting too busy.

The work at the front desk was indeed much easier than that of other colleagues, and I was very confused by what she said. I picked her up and sat down in a chair next to her.

Me (confused): Tell me, if you can't do it, I'll help you talk to the director.

Pepe (wiped his tears): I didn't fill in the invoice correctly several times yesterday, and the finance returned again and again, and finally I found Director Zhang and the financial manager to negotiate to solve it, and after I got it, I went to print a lot of materials, and finally it was time to get off work, and I had to help see where the manager was...

She seemed to open the conversation clip and muttered a lot, without giving me a chance to interject at all.

The more she talked, the more aggrieved she became.

Pepe: Xiao Li, you don't know, I'm really busy fainting, every day is like this, there is no respite, I'm about to be depressed, I drove on the way to think, if there was a car accident, it would be good, dead but clean, but when I think about it, if I don't die, I still have to do it, I will have more than a dozen calls to find me when I go to the hospital, and there will be countless messages after a few minutes of leaving. It's like I'm the only one in this company.......

I listened and Zou frowned, and the more I listened, the more I felt that this Sister Pei Pei was a little impermeable.

Me: Actually.....

As soon as I opened my mouth, her phone rang.

Pepe (busy picking up the phone): Okay, okay, I'll get it right away.

I hung up the phone, quickly stood up and walked out.

Pepe: Xiao Li, let's not talk about it for now, I have to get busy, or it's too late.

I watched her run out in a hurry, smiled helplessly, and thought that I must have a good chat with her when I have time.

The next day I asked her over.

Me: Sister Pepe, I just want to talk to you today

Pepe (confused): What are you talking about?

Me: Sister Pepe, have you ever wondered why you are so busy?

Pepe: I'm like a girl now, anyone can ask me to do things, and even I have to fill in the reimbursement invoices for them, especially the leaders of some departments, I am afraid that they will have a bad impression of me, so I dare not accept them; Sometimes I have to help them keep an eye on whether the manager has returned; There are also departmental materials, they will definitely let me scan and copy, and I will also have to book the leader's air tickets and hotels.

She was so rambling that she didn't mean to stop at all.

Me: What are your jobs?

She was stunned, confused.

Me (looking at her): You have to be clear about the boundaries of your work. What is your job, what you have to do, and what is thrown at you by others who are lazy.

Pepe (aggrieved): However, how can I not do it after someone else has explained it?

Me: It's up to you, how to strategically refuse work that doesn't belong to you. If it is sent to you by the leader, it must be done without compromise, but you can do without committing to things like helping them keep an eye on whether the manager is back.

Pepe: But they're all so familiar, how can you be embarrassed to refuse?

Me: You can tell them that you can help keep an eye on it, but you may also have other things that you can't leave, and you may not be able to keep an eye on them, and you will see a certain notification.

Pepe (very surprised): Is it okay?

Me: yes, you're not obligated to help them. So a lot of jobs that don't belong to you, you have to learn to say no.

With that, I got up and left. And she sat there and thought quietly for a long time

Although Pepe is a few years older than me, she has been helped by her parents since she was a child to block all the wind and rain, so far, although she has worked for many years, she has only worked in the office for half a year, and she is basically a novice in the workplace.

Before getting off work, a supervisor sent her a WeChat message:

[Director: Pepe, I want to ask, I have a bound book that needs to be scanned, can I scan it?]

Pepe: Demolished.

Director: I won't dismantle it, it's the kind of glue that is glued together, can I dismantle it? 】

Pepe typed a few words, "You take it, I'll take a look", and was just about to send it out, when she remembered what I told her and immediately deleted it.

[Pepe: I don't know.] 】

Then I got off work with my bag. 】

Just keep the boundaries and do your job, sometimes your kindness will only cause trouble for yourself.

Good evening, lovely people!