One of the guys I work with is constantly asking me to do his work for him. He was brought in by the boss, they are best friends. This guy isn’t my boss but he treats me like he is. I have learned to say no to some of the things he asks but he still seems to find ways to get extra work on my plate. He is very insistent about controlling what is said to corporate, which is putting me in a bad position. How do I handle this guy?
Hmm. This is an interesting question. My first instinct is to tell you to just say NO. What is the guy going to do, go to your boss and tell him “he won’t do my work for me!”? But then, he might. Still, your best bet is “I would love to help you but I have a lot on my plate today.” A visit to HR about this probably would help you as well.
I’m not exactly sure what the relationship is with corporate but when it comes to representing company facts, I’m always of the opinion that honest is the best policy. If nothing else, direct the person from corporate directly to your peer and let him say what he wants to say.
Wishing you the best-
Maggie
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