A co-worker mentioned that we were going to have a lot of work coming up.  I hope it isn't too bad
A co-worker told me we were going to have a lot of work coming up
user
Is that good or bad?  Sometimes extra work can be a blessing, unless you are salaried, then it's just more work.
assistant
Bad if anything, I just hope it isn't overwhelming 
user
I hope so too.  What kind of work is it?
assistant