OK before I say something I regret....

I have a staff meeting with my boss in a half hour. So whatever help someone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Here is the situation.

I have a huge workload. Its manageable but its still a lot of work.  The work flows through me first then I work it and pass it to the girls in my dept to do their thing with it. Well my boss has decided that I am "overwhelmed" and need help. So she gets another girl from another department to come in "on overtime" to help "catch me up" and I am not even behind!!!! So I tried to nicely explain my boss that I am not behind. She smiled and said ok. But as soon as I leave my desk she leaves me notes telling me to give the other girl in a whole other department my work. I find this very insulting. Because you all know how it will go down when its time for my annual review. It will be Andrea can't handle her work load. Let's not give her as much of a raise or something crazy like that.

So I am about to go into this meeting. And I want to blast her for it. Politely of course. How should I go about handling it?

Well I think you already know me well enough to know what I would say, but just make sure you document all this and when you do talk to her, just stand your ground and be firm.  Even break the ice with a nice friendly Joke, like this one...

Um I was with you until the last part.

They call me Twizzler because I always Twist shyt.

KT, I would say something like:
As an employee, you understand how essential open communication is in maintaining an efficient and effective working environment.  If you felf there were any issues/concerns in your ability to meet deadlines, you would have certainly spoken with her about it.  Conversely, knowing that she is also an advocate of open communications, you would have expected her to speak with you directly if she felt any concerns about your workload.  You especially would have expected her to do so before tasking someone to assist you without your prior knowledge.  If for no other reason, she should have done so out of professional courtesy. 

Then zoom in on what it is you want...do you want to be able to complete the job w/o the assistant?  If so, maybe you should write out your projects for the next couple months and show her an action plan of how you plan to close them all out by the due date.

However you handle it, the key is to go in offering solutions.  Good luck to you. N

I like that.

This is what I HATE most about myself and that is that I am so passive...I do not let people take total control of me but I am so laid back when I should not be..I regret not speaking my mind, in a sensible manner, but I would suggest you say how you feel because I am sure if you do not it will come back to haunt you..I have been dealing with "corporate america" for almost 2 years after graduating college and for a woman growing up in "the hood" it was a huge process to adapt..With that said speak your mind and share your doubts..I am working on that so I am taken seriously...Good luck.

WOW!  Maybe there was a reason....I would surely want to know....but I'd be like "here's the work" LOL

How about "Stop ******' with me before I have to knock the shiot out of you, lose my job and my baby can't eat?"

Works for me.