Has anyone dealt with this? A coworker hinted she might quit without notice after bonuses, and I’m torn. She’s tough to work with, so her leaving wouldn’t be awful, but I know her workload will fall on me. Do I say something to my boss or let it play out? She's vented to me before so I don't know whether she's serious this time or not.

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I think you should let this play out, but prepare yourself for setting some healthy boundaries where it comes to your workload. If she does leave you will be prepared to have a discussion with your manager about expectations. If she doesn’t, then no harm has been done.

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You shouldn't repeat what she said, doing so could only backfire on you. It would make you look less than trustworthy, and what she's saying may not happen anyway. So there's no benefit to you speaking up. As for the workload issue, just be prepared to stand your ground if some of her work is foisted on you.

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I wouldn't say anything.
If she doesn't quit you look like a gossip.
Let things fall as they will.
Keep doing your best!!!

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I’d probably let it play out unless you’re certain she’s serious this time. If you’re close enough, you could ask her directly what she plans to do. Either way, it might be worth thinking about how to set boundaries if her workload comes your way.

I used to work with someone who would do this at least once a month. 5 years later she is still there. Never say anything. Until someone has their attentions in writing they might not go through with it.

Ugh I am sorry to hear that OP as that puts you in a really tough spot. At the end of the day its not really your news to share and she trusted you with that information. If it were me, I would just keep it to myself.

Let it play out.

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