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I’m pretty sure you’ve become to important at your job lol. It’s a hassle but boosts your job security. So there is that.
I am so glad i found this community and i can see that other people are experiencing the same..
From what I have understood, some people are taking the role of the saviour (i am one of them too...!). And where it becomes annoying (for me at least), it's that if people trust you to fix or solve all the problems they face, you will become so irreplaceable that you will remain at this position as long as possible. Making it difficult for you to get promotion because it would mean loosing "the problem solver"... first step for you is to recognise that you have this saviour role, and to decide what to do with that... are you comfortable with this role? Are you officially recognised as a saviour and if no/yes, is it OK for you? To react on that, you can work on saying No and accepting that something fails because you did not "save" it. It is tough... but that's how (stupid) companies are working... :)
I could have written your question at the beginning of my career. It's counterintuitive, but sometimes the person who is the unofficial problem solver actually is devalued and not fully appreciated. Some people may think that you must not be truly busy or have an important enough job if you are always able to help. It is very important to learn to say "no" on occasion. That doesn't mean ignoring a true emergency, but it does mean that you can decline to help when you are busy with other work or too exhausted. If others don't know how to do something, you might offer to teach them how to do it. "I can help, but let me show you how to do this so you can handle it, too." It may be difficult at first, but you just may find that your colleagues will respect you more if you say "no" every now and then. Be helpful, but respect yourself and the importance of your own job. Also, consider asking your supervisor for guidance.
I would love to know how to do it if there is. Because I have become the office problem-solver and I hate it. The amount of extra things I have taken on is crazy.
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This is a tough one in most offices
A way to do it is to never solve something too easily. If you take on a task then work through it over a normal time span you can avoid being that guy
I’ve been that guy for years and it’s never resulted in a promotion and rarely in an exceeds rating. I asked a manager about it one time and he said, “that’s what we expect from you”.