[Graffur]

Or worse..

the response is: list out your priorities and the impact of not doing them long with a recommendation of moving forward

... isn't that YOUR job? This especially sucks when it happens regularly and it means you're not spending any time on the prioritized work, just working on setting priorities.

[icegreentea2]

I feel for you. A manager should probably be better on-top of those things. But this response means you're probably working with an earnest, but perhaps not fully up to level manager, instead of someone who just doesn't give a shit about how you're getting screwed.