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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 03 2019, 12:01 pm
If a coworker is leaving and finding a new one and then training will take time, what are my obligations? I only stay for x amount of hours and can only get x done per day, I can't do both our jobs.
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singleagain




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 03 2019, 12:11 pm
Is there anything your Co worker does that is absolutely essential?

I work in bookkeeping. I put stuff into our local system so it rings up at the register. My coworker puts it into QuickBooks ... When she was off I had to learn how to do that essential bit.

So you might have to cut some of your regular work to cover for co-worker.

Ask your boss what is most essential.
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challahchallah




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 03 2019, 1:14 pm
It’s your boss’s call to decide what tasks to prioritize during the amount of time you have available. Sit down with them and have a realistic conversation about what you can and can’t take on. For example “I could take on coworker’s tasks A & B, but I’d need to stop doing my normal work on X & Y. Do you want me to do that or would you rather me focus on A & X, and leave B & Y alone for now?”. If you’re getting the sense that your boss wants you to do it all, be firm about what you can and can’t take on.
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