Categories
Antiwork

Tired of being dumped on for being good at my job

I am at the point where I am considering intentionally doing a shitty job as I keep getting things assigned to me. The response I get as to why I am being assigned more tasks (often the most uncomfortable ones) is “well, you are good at it”. These usually involve the responsibilities that deal with the most irate people and/or employees as I am in a supervisory position. The other problem is that usually these things are started by others, including my supervisor, who fuck them up or become uncomfortable with the task. This has happened at other sites I worked at, and I would usually transfer when it became too much. But with this being the trend at every site I go to, I have finally come to the realization that I need to be a less reliable worker in order to not get bent over. Considering starting to…


I am at the point where I am considering intentionally doing a shitty job as I keep getting things assigned to me. The response I get as to why I am being assigned more tasks (often the most uncomfortable ones) is “well, you are good at it”. These usually involve the responsibilities that deal with the most irate people and/or employees as I am in a supervisory position. The other problem is that usually these things are started by others, including my supervisor, who fuck them up or become uncomfortable with the task. This has happened at other sites I worked at, and I would usually transfer when it became too much. But with this being the trend at every site I go to, I have finally come to the realization that I need to be a less reliable worker in order to not get bent over.

Considering starting to use a lot of sick time as I have tons that I never used. Mine rolls continuously and isn’t a “use it or lose it” thing annually. Anyone else ever taken this approach?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *