Ever worked with someone who was clearly not qualified for their role but somehow kept failing upward because of their connections? I’m talking about constant mistakes, no accountability, and everyone else picking up the slack while they get praised. It’s infuriating, but also feels risky to call out when they have powerful allies. What should I do about it?

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I usually document everything and protect my own reputation first. Quietly looping in a trusted supervisor can help if it crosses into impacting deliverables. It’s frustrating, but staying professional is your best defense.

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Not much you can do about it. Protect yourself and get away from them as soon as you can. People like that everyone.

Yikes! I think keep a track of these of these problems and at least defend yourself. Hopefully you have a superior of some kind you can talk about this in confidence if it’s impacting the greater work

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