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by sys_64738 1429 days ago
> My boss would ask me to dive into another tool I don't really know and the cycle would repeat ad nauseum.

There is power in saying No.

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There is power in saying "Yes, for this price" too. Explain the problem and the damage to your mental health if you do that, hence the price.
Your first sentence is correct. Your second sentence would be better revised to "Explain the problem and the fact that the client will be signing on for a long timeline and high level of schedule-risk. Then work at a pace which does not damage your mental health."