Hey yall!
At the end of last year, I got my first salaried position and I really love my job.. it's fun, engaging, etc. and my coworkers are great. My boss owns her mistakes and genuinely apologizes, so it's not a toxic work environment. It's just a lot.
I'm the director of my department, so I am leading a team of 18 right now. I'm always the last one to leave because I want to get it right, and I want to do my job well.
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and she told me that she can't work a salaried position as a perfectionist bc she turned into what I'm doing now… staying late to ensure all loose ends are tied.
Do y'all have any tips for time management in a salaried position? I'm slightly ADD as well, combined with not being a morning person.. everyone gets to the office at 830, but I don't even feel like my brain turns on until 10 or 11. Even in high school decades ago, I was a night owl.
I know which sub I'm in.. As a director, I honor 100% of time off requests from my staff, etc. So I love helping them to achieve work/life balance, but how do y'all maintain that for yourselves while still getting shit done?
Any tips from transitioning hourly to salary are much appreciated!