Set Delivery Dates and Adhere to Them to Manage Flexible Scheduling
More and more employers are starting to offer flexible work options that allow employees to work at their own times, rather than the strict 9 to 5. This is nice, but it can turn your schedule into chaos. Before that happens, make your schedule based on delivery dates.
As tips site The Muse points out, even if your boss lets you work at your own pace, there are always deadlines. At some point, you will need to turn in your work. These are your delivery dates and you can use them as a focal point for your schedule:
One of the keys to being the master of your day-to-day area is knowing what is expected of you and when. Self-planning works best when you reassure your boss that the job will be done on time and on time. Then keep her updated and stick to the deadline every time (unless something outside of your control is stopping you from doing it). This way, you will never have anyone wondering what you are doing when you are not visible in the office.
Once you know the delivery dates, you can start planning in reverse . Your next step is to determine how long it will take to complete the delivery job and set aside time for that. If you have a task that needs to be done on Wednesday afternoon and it takes ten hours to complete, you know you need to set aside five hours on Monday and Tuesday. Or two hours every weekday of the previous week. Or ten o’clock on a Tuesday if you’re feeling particularly masochistic (although we don’t recommend doing that). Once you’ve decided where to set aside time to work on your project, be as critical of that time as you do for the deadline. Avoid scheduling anything for the same length of time, and if you need to change something to keep your schedule working, change something else.
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