Had to choose between covering for a lazy coworker or letting a project crash and burn

I picked taking on his shifts for 2 weeks straight, and now my manager thinks I'm the go-to person for all his mess while he gets to nap in the break room - has anyone else gotten stuck fixing someone else's screwups without getting any backup?

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gray617d ago

Letting a project crash and burn" is the move.

drew96517d ago

I had a side project back in 2021 that was eating up all my weekends and barely making any money. I finally told myself I'd just stop pushing it and see what happened. Within a month, I realized nobody even noticed and I had way more free time. That actually freed me up to focus on something else that's been way more rewarding. Have you ever tried pulling the plug on something to see if anyone cares?