Ask Flex / Boss keeps piling it on
More responsibility at work, same pay. Now what?
Name it, put numbers on it, and ask for one thing, whether that's help, more time, or a pay review. Waiting for your boss to notice rarely works, because from their side everything is getting done.
Rather watch? It's 61 seconds.
Make the pile visible.
List what's new
Every duty added since you were hired, with the month it started.
Put a number on it
Hours a week the new work takes. The calculator turns it into dollars.
Ask for one thing
A pay review, a new title, help, or something taken off your plate.
Pick the right moment
A review, a one-on-one, or right after a win. Not the hallway.
Since I was hired, these duties were added to my job: [list them, with when each started]. They take about [hours] extra a week. Write a short, professional note to my boss asking for a pay review based on these added duties. Keep it calm and factual.
Before you paste work stuff into any AI, check what your company allows.If the extra work is here to stay, that's ongoing. The free Lab shows you how to hand that work to Claude.
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Is more work for the same salary normal?
It's common. Common isn't the same as fair, so bring your list and your numbers to the next review.
What do I do when my boss keeps adding more work?
Ask which task should drop to make room. Every single time. Flex has a page on it.
Why is my boss giving me so much work?
Often because you finish things. Being reliable gets you more. Flex has a page on it.
Want to hand this to Claude?
Start in the Lab with the free 9-to-5 Job Triage: a 15-minute chat that maps what Claude can do in your job. Everything inside is free.