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Business Coach Says Best Employee is 'Punished' With Work
The Daily Dot • • world
Key Points:
- A business coach on TikTok highlighted that highly competent employees often receive extra work instead of rewards, as managers assign urgent tasks to those they trust to complete them efficiently.
- The coach used a hypothetical example of ‘Sarah,’ who takes on her own tasks plus others’ work and training responsibilities, contrasting her with ‘Mike,’ who does minimal work and relies on Sarah.
- He argued that companies mistakenly penalize excellence by increasing workloads for top performers while allowing less productive employees to avoid extra duties, leading to burnout and dissatisfaction.
- The TikTok video went viral with over 1.4 million views, sparking many users to share personal stories of becoming the ‘go-to’ employee and facing burnout or even termination after setting boundaries.
- Commenters questioned how employers should fairly recognize and compensate employees who consistently take on additional responsibilities, though the claims remain unverified outside the TikTok account.
