#WorkTips #KnowledgeTransfer #Resignation #MentalHealth #InattentiveADHD
I understand how overwhelming and challenging it can be to deal with extreme physical pain and a tight deadline for knowledge transfer at work before your resignation. It’s important to prioritize your well-being and find ways to manage the situation effectively. Here are some tips to help you handle this difficult situation with care and efficiency:
### Take Care of Your Physical Health
1. **Listen to Your Body**: Don’t push yourself too hard if you’re in extreme physical pain. Take breaks when needed and prioritize rest to avoid worsening your condition.
2. **Seek Medical Help**: Consult with a healthcare professional to manage your physical pain effectively. They can provide you with appropriate treatment and advice to ease your discomfort.
3. **Stay Hydrated and Nourished**: Proper hydration and nutrition play a crucial role in managing physical pain and promoting overall well-being. Make sure to eat nutritious meals and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
### Manage Your Mental Health
1. **Seek Support**: Dealing with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD can be challenging. Reach out to a therapist or counselor for guidance and support during this tough time.
2. **Practice Self-Care**: Take time to relax and engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation. Whether it’s reading a book, taking a walk, or practicing mindfulness, prioritize self-care to improve your mental well-being.
3. **Consider Medication**: If prescribed by a healthcare professional, consider starting your ADHD medication to help manage your symptoms effectively. However, make sure it’s safe to take alongside your other medications.
### Organize Your Tasks and Prioritize
1. **Create a To-Do List**: Write down all the tasks you need to complete for the knowledge transfer. Break them down into smaller, manageable steps to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
2. **Set Realistic Goals**: Be realistic about what you can accomplish within the given time frame. Focus on completing essential tasks first and prioritize based on urgency and importance.
3. **Delegate Responsibilities**: If possible, delegate tasks to colleagues who can assist you with the knowledge transfer process. Communicate effectively to ensure a smooth transition.
### Coping with Feelings of Failure
1. **Practice Self-Compassion**: Acknowledge your efforts and hard work despite the challenging circumstances. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, but remember that you’re doing the best you can in the given situation.
2. **Celebrate Small Wins**: Recognize and celebrate small achievements as you complete tasks during the knowledge transfer. It’s essential to focus on progress rather than perfection.
3. **Seek Closure**: Take the time to reflect on your accomplishments and contributions at work. Remember that it’s okay to leave some tasks unfinished, as long as you’ve made an effort to transfer essential knowledge.
By following these tips and taking care of your physical and mental well-being, you can navigate the knowledge transfer process effectively while coping with extreme physical pain and mental health challenges. Remember to prioritize self-care and reach out for support when needed. You’ve got this! 💪🌟
You’ve resigned, you don’t NEED to hand anything over.
I understand you’ve said you want certain things to go smoothly, but hopefully a reminder that ultimately this isn’t your responsibility helps lighten the load a little
Sounds simple, but remind yourself that you are not your job. Nobody on their deathbed wishes they had spent more time at the office. Your job is a way to pay the bills, first and foremost. Don’t sacrifice your physical and mental health for a paycheck, AND particularly at a job that you have already resigned from. Seriously, my friend. Do the minimum that you need to do over the remaining time at this job, then get out and don’t look back. Wish you a good recovery and a better work evironment next time.
You owe them nothing. Walk away and focus on getting healthy, your number one priority!!
What in the American labour laws fuck is going on here
Why are you not off sick? Even if the answer is ‘I’m in America’, if you can afford to give up your job in a weeks and a half, surely you can afford to give it up immediately?
You have a goal and it is clearly defined.
M-F/9-5
Best work hours you will ever have.
Others have said it. Let the old job go. You are more important than the work. Put yourself first.
Let your regular tasks go some. It doesn’t really matter anymore. It’s not like you’re going to get a performance review.
That will give you the space to devote some time and energy to transferring your knowledge over.
When you think of some little tidbit of information that would be useful for the next person, write it out on a sticky note and place it in a relevant location. An odd quirk about the printer gets placed on the printer. Notes about something on the computer can be stuck to the bottom edge of the monitor.
If you’re feeling ambitious, make a word document and type up an outline of everything you do. You can either print it off when you’re done or email to the person who is replacing you (or whoever will be training your replacement).
Your boss gets paid a lot more than you. Part of that higher pay comes with more challenging responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is dealing with onboarding and offboarding. He’s responsible for the transition, not you. You’re not the first or last person to quit so the fate of the company does not rest on your shoulders. Enjoy that weight lifted off your shoulders.
Fuck them, they can most likely survive without the knowledge transfer. Take care of your health.
Let’s ignore the shitty work situation here and focus on you.
You say there are things you want to pass on to your coworkers, why? Because they were important to you and you’re proud of your work, right? Zoom in on that. Remember how good it must have felt to master this task, and let that feeling guide your work. Since I have no idea what kind of work this is, I can’t give you any more specific advice. Just try to tap into those feelings of success and accomplishment that you had when you gained proficiency in those tasks. You may find the energy you need there.
You only have to keep it up for a little longer, then you can rest on your laurels and breathe a sigh of relief to be free of this toxic job.
Meanwhile, or at least when you have the mental energy, think about your future career. Be positive. Do you have a new job lined up? If not, have you been looking?
Or is your condition too debilitating right now? If that is the case, you may need some more radical intervention. I assume you’ve spoken to doctors, gotten prescriptions, etc. If those aren’t working, perhaps you need to contact a crisis center. They can help you sort things out.
Whatever you do, just keep a cool head. Remember that even the worst depression and anxiety is generally/mostly/usually temporary. You’ll feel better again someday, I promise. Good luck!
I was medically retired with a condition that presents mainly as chronic fatigue. They should provide you with help for the role as is now (you’re disabled and there are laws and morals involved) e.g. someone doing some of the basic but numerous tasks. That’s just help you should be getting.
Handover… Is there someone you trust to take it over? Someone you can sit with and tell them so it’s not on you to prep the handover or complete whatever you’re doing? If not, ask if you can submit a document by email after your end date so you can prep it at your own pace. They’re gaining from this so it shouldn’t be a no and if they pressure you, you can walk out and go sick, leaving them with no choice but what is right and physically possible for you.
You seem like someone who takes a lot of pride in what they do, and cares about the projects you’ve been responsible for. You don’t want to let down your clients, or your team members and that’s very commendable.
What you need to keep in mind is that this isn’t your problem anymore. Just do the best you can to set up the people who stay/follow and then head out when your 30 days are up. You’re doing more than most, be proud and focus on your health.
Put your health first!!! Please! You even said it will be impossible to recover while there, so you will just be making yourself worse. And for what? You sound like you are proud of your work and want to finish it out, but you are worth more than that job. Than any job. Please take care of yourself.
Start your ADHD medication. I had no idea how manic my thoughts were until I was on medication. When there is too much to do, I would find I would hit huge levels of stagnation as it was overwhelming. You would get an idea and think, yeah I should do that….and not do it. Where is when medicated you have the same thought and then just do. You kick over your list of things to do and boom, no ruminating on things that have not been done.
When I had the extreme physical pain – luckily only for a week – I spent most of it scrolling to try to distract myself, trying to take medicine to help (it didn’t) rocking, crying, listing to things to try to uplift myself & getting 20 mins to 1 hour sleep a night
Please please please
Don’t put this pressure on yourself if they haven’t asked right now (or even if they have)
They WILL figure it out
You focus on healing
Hugs
Rule 1: Don’t sacrifice your health for a shitty company. Unless under contract, two week notices are a courtesy, not a requirement. You have the power to push up your resignation date to today if you wish.
Rule 2: Their lack of organizational depth is not on you. Every essential task should have at least three people trained to step in and complete the task if needed. If you are the only one trained on essential tasks, then the company has created a single point of failure. Their lack of continuity planning is their emergency, not yours.
Rule 3: Be good to yourself.
You don’t owe anyone anything. Walk away.
I’m so sorry this is happening! You will likely find that outside of that toxic environment, you start feeling more like your old self. Toxic environments tend to exacerbate ADHD. Especially if you are burnt out, overworked and stressed. Most folks can’t operate well in environments like this, but people with ADHD especially makes it harder.
The good news is you know what is going on. You have an answer.
The deal here is to just do what you are capable. If you don’t meet all the deadlines, or aren’t able to document everything perfectly, there will be someone else who can figure it out. You’ve already resigned, so you don’t really owe them anything. They’re lucky you’re still showing up to work.
Also, your company is responsible for how toxic and overworked their employees are. Not you. This is a good time to reframe your inner dialogue.
While working with undiagnosed, untreated ADHD in a toxic and understaffed (by the sounds of it) environment, you were already giving 100%. It shouldn’t be the expectation that you give more at the risk of your health (mental and physical). Cut yourself some slack, reframe and don’t internalize this as a failure on your part.
The company failed you by the sounds of it.
You resigned. Fuck em.
Have you read anything by Dr. John Sarno? I was in your spot in 2018, Healing back pain: the mind body connection Changed my life
I’m going to say a very European thing: you go to the doctor, explain your situation, and get prescribed two weeks of rest. Give this to bossman, say: “I’m too sick to work.” And then you go bye bye
Would it give you a bad reputation in your profession if you’re at home because you’re ill? Are you in a contract that contains repercussions if you’re not able to handle this because you’re ill like you’re gonna be sued? Are you getting a bonus big enough to comfortably taking care of your health. No? Then stay at home and frick that shop.
Best wishes for you and get well soon
Imagine them feeling entitled to your knowledge 😂😂
I’m a big believer in the campground rule: leave the place in as good shape or better than when you arrived.
But when a storm is a’comin, you do what you can before you have to leave, and don’t risk your own health for a campground that the next person might trash anyway.