Piling On

It happens a lot and is seldom discussed, just often complained about. Oh you know it, it may be called just one more thing or it could be, will you do me a favor, or even do you have just a minute for me. All of these expressions generally lead to piling on: a practice of expanding the tasks of one person to suit another who is usually unaware of just what the first person deals with day to day. In work, it happens often in top down organizations. It happens where I work (both places) and every time it does I remember why I was self employed for most of my life. Be careful. If you pile on too much you may just lose someone you rely upon who has had just one more task than they can or will handle.