'She asked me to cancel my day off': Executive assistant puts foot down when coworker tries to get her to cancel her planned vacation

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    D "I'm not canceling my vacation over her deadline"
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    AITA for telling a coworker that I'm not canceling my vacation over her deadline?
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    My firm recently merged with a larger firm. I'm the boss's EA. Some admin from the larger firm asked me if I could upload some of our old contracts. I said I'd work on it. She said she needed it in two weeks (tomorrow).
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    I had some, but not all, the contracts. Maybe 33% and I uploaded them the next day. No small feat given my workload. I assumed the other lawyers on my team had the rest. They only had a few and that just got uploaded yesterday. I didn't know what they had until they went through their files and they're busy. The rest, I assume, is with my boss.
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    I had planned on taking tomorrow off and today is my WFH day. Since my boss is in meetings all day and leaving early, I'm not going to get time to finish this project as I need to discuss with her to find the missing contracts. Even if she wasn't busy, I'm not driving to the office after putting in 11 hour workdays this week.
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    I told my coworker that she's going to have to wait until next week because my boss is too busy today and I'm off tomorrow. She asked if I wasn't off tomorrow then would I be able to finish the project. I said probably. She asked me to cancel my day off lol
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    I told her that's not happening. I don't work for you, I work for my boss and she didn't give me this assignment. I'm helping you out. Besides, what difference does it matter if it gets done tomorrow at the end of the day or on Tuesday? I did what I could do.
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    She got mad at me and complained how this was setting her work back. I said you wouldn't have one contract if you asked anyone else to help you out. I told her that my boss said it will have to wait until next week and if she has a problem with it then take it up with her and have a great weekend.
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    Listen_2learn. 2 hr. ago "She asked if I wasn't off tomorrow then would I be able to finish the project. I said probably. She asked me to cancel my day off lol" - passive aggressive and unprofessional coming from someone you don't work for or under?!
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    Her deadline emergency should have been managed properly by communicating proactively and following up. Your response was on point and YWNBTA
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    GirlDad2023 · 1 hr. ago Your coworkers lack of planning doesn't mean you have an emergency. They should have planned more carefully since you don't work for them. NTA, enjoy your long weekend!
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    1 Voice 1 hr. ago . If you're doing her a favor that's outside of your obligations, NTA. On the one hand, changing your day off to help her could go a long way towards fostering a good working relationship; on the other, it could encourage her to take advantage of you in the future.
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    If you've already discussed it with your boss, & your boss has said it'll have to wait, I'd stick with that.
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    Southern Work7036 OP . 1 hr. ago She's not worth it to cancel my day off let alone cancel my day off AND come to the office to finish a project that may or may not get done. All that will do is set up this expectation that I'm willing to drop everything for her.
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    Net Nobody77 2 hr. ago. • NTA. Please. Enjoy your time off, you earned it. And if she tries this ag ain, direct her straight t o your boss
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    sarastorm- 1 hr. ago You're NTA for maintaining boundaries and standing up for your planned time off. It's important to prioritize your own well- being and mental health, especially when you've been working long hours and have already fulfilled your commitment to help with the project to the best of your ability
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    Comfortable-Sea-2454 · 2 hr. ago NTA - her lack of planning and execution is not your problem. You helped her out as best you could while not letting your own work slide. If she needs it tomorrow, then SHE has to obtain and upload it tomorrow.
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    C_Majuscula 47 min. ago NTA. Sounds like poor planning on her part and some people need a reminder that "favors" don't come with heavy demands.

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