How do I politely refuse to undertake more assignment at work place when already loaded with work and targets?

Answer 1

give an unrealistic time frame when it will be done. say for example, you know it needs to be done in a week - tell them you will have it done in about 3 weeks because of your other priorities....

Answer 2

If additional tasks will jeopardize any of your current projects, you MUST tell your boss about this, and solicit his/her help in setting priorities. I'm a "boss" but not a mind reader. If I ask someone to do something, and they say OK, I would naturally assume they can and will do it. If they have a problem with it, how am I supposed to know this, unless they tell me? It is a boss's nature to keep piling on the work, until the worker says "enough!"

It's wrong to just keep accepting more and more assignments, and let yourself get spread so thin that none of them get done on time, within budget, or with excellence. One day, you'll have program failure, and you'll be in even more trouble for not waving that red flag in time for the boss to do something about it.

As far as the "polite" part, you already know how to do that. Do not ask the boss "what part of 'NO' do you not understand?!?" Do not tell him to F*** off. Just level with him (or her) about workload and time constraints.

Answer 3

I'm sorry but I have all I can handle at the moment..maybe..depends on who is asking, if it is the boss you don't have much choice do you?

Answer 4

a good way to approach this is to go up to whomever is giving you the work and tell them, "Hey that folder of work you just gave..........................that won't be done until (give a time)" I have a lot on my plate already, .........................

This will either lighten the load that he/she can give to others or they can just accept the date you give so you can put it in your to do later mailbox.................Good luck with that