'Petty? Maybe. Deserved? 100%': Credit-hogging coworker gets what she deserves when a hardworking colleague deliberately sabotages a presentation for the executives

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  • She wanted credit for my work, so I gave it to her. There's this coworker in my department who's notorious for swooping in last minute and "polishing up" projects just before deadlines and then taking all the
  • credit when presenting them to leadership, it happened to me one too many times, I did the bulk of a project, research, design, data analysis, the works, She added a few bullet points to the summary
  • slide and slapped her name on the email to the execs, so for the next big assignment, I let her do it again, i sent her my unfinished draft, saying I was running behind
  • and needed help She jumped at the chance, i completely stepped back and gave her all the credit even encouraged it, except I knew the data was flawed, On purpose,
  • Nothing crazy, just off enough to collapse under real scrutiny, she presented it with pride at the all- hands, the department head asked one question she couldn't answer,
  • Market Share 42% 79% 93% duomus E Temporibus FINANCIAL REPORT
  • then pulled up the source data and the loopholes became obvious, she stumbled, flustered, ended the meeting early saying she'd circle
  • back, later that week, I was asked to quietly step in and fix the report. No more stolen credit since then. She still avoids eye contact.
  • edehlah ⚫ shiesh, hate credit hogger. this was a satisfying read.
  • Tactical Manatee_ . Brilliant, no better feeling than watching her squirm during that meeting. f
  • pismobob ⚫ There is a reason I hated working for large corporations. Too many asshats willing to sabotage you and try to pass it off as their own. Self employed is so much nicer. Firing clients is a grand feeling.
  • SunsetWithAngeles ⚫ Petty? Maybe. Deserved? 100%. She wanted the spotlight, you just let her cook with expired ingredients. Now she knows not to steal someone else's recipe.
  • FreedomPretty6893. I worked with one of them for years before I left my previous employer. If I got teamed up with, let's call her Karen, I would end up doing 80%-90% of the work and she would try taking half the credit. Bravo OP

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