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In this story, a man found himself frantically doing his coworker's half of their shared project after he had reassured him that everything was finished, and he was going to clock out to take some time for his mental health.
The colleague told him this on Friday, and he realized on Sunday that he had lied, and the part of the presentation he was supposed to have finished was not ready to be shown to the client at all.
Angry that he had been expected to pick up the slack, the man reported his coworker to management, which led to him getting a written warning. Some colleagues were not on his side, and he wanted to know if he was in the wrong.
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Am I wrong for reporting my coworker after he lied about finishing a project to take a 'mental health day'?
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Coworker lies about finishing presentation to take 'mental health afternoon', gets upset when reported to management: 'I spent all night doing his work'
Teamwork is an integral skill in most office jobs.
If employees want their workplace to function like a well-oiled machine and, perhaps more importantly, if they want to keep the amount of unpaid overtime they are doing to a minimum, they have to be willing to work together to get whatever results they are aiming for. Not every colleague is going to be your friend, but finding out the best way to collaborate with them can pay off in terms of your long-term peace of mind.
Unfortunately, pretty much anybody with any kind of work experience has realized that not everyone is going to clock in with that team-focused mindset. Sometimes, their reasons are justified, but other times, they just wind up creating roadblocks and extra work for everyone who is invested in actually doing their job. It is frustrating to deal with, and it can leave a person with no choice but to take action.
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