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In this story, a long-term employee felt like he had been put in a difficult spot when his newer coworker kept asking to shadow him while he was working, so that she could learn more about how their workplace operated. Initially, he agreed to this arrangement because he felt it was important to help her feel comfortable in her role.
However, he started to get suspicious when this colleague began reporting tasks that he had completed as those that she had done herself. When she asked to shadow him again, he refused, and she got upset, claiming that this was hindering her ability to do her job. He wanted a second opinion.
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AITJ refusing to let my coworker shadow me after she kept using my work to look good?
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New employee asks to shadow coworker to learn the job, gets offended when accused of copying his work: 'She said I was blocking her professional growth'
Supporting a coworker doesn't mean doing their job for them.
The reality of being that much-desired good team player is that we have to be amenable and helpful to our colleagues. Like it or not, most employers expect those who work for them to bring this kind of attitude. Depending on what coworkers we end up with, it can be a struggle.
Still, there are definite benefits to being the individual who gets along with those in the workplace. When your colleagues like you, it generally makes a job easier—unless they wind up having an ulterior motive that you are going to pay a price for. Sometimes, differentiating between the support that is all part of the job and that which is going to get you nowhere isn't easy. People can be sneaky and try to take advantage of the generosity that those they work with may feel required to give.
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