Overworked employee requests coworkers take on some of her workload, they refuse, leading her to take a month-long sick leave instead: ‘Now her tasks are being reassigned to us’

When working with a team, there is a delicate balance between doing your individual work and fulfilling your part as a teammate. We all want the team to be successful and a good fit for everyone, while still putting ourselves first, which is not an easy challenge.

If a coworker approached you today and asked you to help them with some of their tasks, would you have agreed, even though that is not your responsibility? 

The reality is, that both answers to this question are completely valid. If you feel like you are up to helping your coworker, and it won't affect the performance of your own tasks, it is highly appreciated if you say yes. It might also benefit you in the future if you ever need a hand yourself. But even if you feel like taking on more work is not something you are capable of, saying no is also completely fine. After all, it is not your responsibility to make sure your coworker is completing their tasks, that is where your manager should step up.

The situation in this Reddit story is the perfect example of just how complicated it can get when a coworker asks others for help, so keep scrolling to read the full tale.

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