Hey There, Top Performer
You will pay for your greatness
Hey there! Yes, you. Your company’s top performer. The one who stands out.
First of all, you’re impressive. You tackle all tasks and projects gracefully and in record time.
You produce great quality results. You’re a rockstar. An example to follow.
Everyone relies on you, and for a reason. You’ve shown time and time again how irreplaceable you are.
The company wouldn’t be the same without you.
Congratulations! You deserve a glorious reward.
And the reward for top performance is…
More work.
You see, you never disappoint, and that’s the problem. You’ll pay for your greatness dearly. You’ll push forward even when feeling overwhelmed, and they know it. So they’ll use it.
And don’t you dare make mistakes because of the higher workload! They’re not used to you doing that. They’re used to you delivering results.
Remember: you’re an overachiever. They have high expectations of you and they know you won’t let them down.
So, here’s more workload. Good luck!
What to do?
Tone it down a bit. I know it’s hard, but please hear me out. What you’re doing to yourself is a recipe for disaster.
Know your worth and put your health first. Don’t expect them to do it; they won’t. Until it’s too late.
That doesn’t mean you should compromise the quality of your work. It means you should make them respect you. And you can achieve that by respecting yourself.
Set your boundaries. Pick your projects. Say no. Work slower.
If they don’t allow you to do any of that, know that someone else out there will.
But, whatever you decide to do, please put yourself first.
Life is too short to let your greatness make you suffer.
Sincerely,
A burned out top performer