The work load at my job has always been high, but recently we are down 5 staff members (out of 12) and things have been insane. I've been putting in about 55 hours a week (and yes, I'm salaried) and it's not enough. I have explained to management that I have young children and need to get home to pick them up from daycare and I was told I need to figure out a say to work it out possibly work from home after I get the kids an then come in on the weekends. I think they are unreasonable, they are saying I will be held accountable if I do not make my deadlines.

I am thinking of contacting HR and asking them what is considered reasonable (I think they have to sign off on write ups based on job performance), but I am concerned it will come back and I'll be on management's radar as the one to get rid of.

As all of this is going down I am looking for another job, but it is difficult. They are not granting any PTO because we are behind. Tomorrow I will leave pretending my son is sick for an interview. I have never lied about why I'm not at work and even with the lie I will get an occurrence for not being there, but I guess that is irrelevant aside from I will have another piece of documentation in my file.