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See ehn, there’s a different kind of office anger RAGE that bubbles up when you realize you're breaking your back on a project while someone else is, well, chilling in plain sight.
They show up.
They attend meetings.
They send “Noted” on Slack.
But when it’s time to actually do the work? Nothing.
One of my friends found herself constantly picking up the slack for a teammate.
And guess what she told me?
“You never know what people are going through. Maybe they’re overwhelmed. Maybe life is life-ing. Isn’t that what teamwork is for, to help each other out?”
Ahhh, My dear, don’t let anyone play you ooo!
Don’t get me wrong. Being thoughtful and empathetic is great.
But when it becomes a pattern, when they keep missing deadlines, and you’re constantly the one having to clean up the mess, then it’s time to open your eyes.
Apparently, there’s even a name for this now: GHOSTWORKING (AKA task-masking AKA fauxductivity AKA pretending to be busy while doing absolutely nothing.)
If this sounds like someone on your team, I found this solid article on how to deal with them without losing your mind.
But let me ask, how long can you keep giving 100% when your colleague’s doing 10% but getting 100% credit?
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