Our M has suddenly started assigning us firm initiative work, like creating account newsletters for the internal team. (Think about a long email with tips about WFH, exercise, hobbies, and other nonsense). We've tried to politely tell him we have project work to address and that the new monthly newsletter is frankly not a priority and that it's impeding billable work. He has screwed team members over during reviews for but listening to everything he says. I'm really not sure what to do. Advice?

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Diligently and enthusiastically half-ass the nonsense requests until he asks someone else. That’s what I do, and everyone is my friend.

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This is incredibly smart!

Email your M that this will possibly delay deliverable X for client Y . End the email with let me know

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Second EYs comment, plus CC the partner. Always CYA so you can’t get thrown under the bus for not delivering client needs because someone higher up wants you to work on their reinvest

Sounds like you're doing the +1 for him lol

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WFH tips...? Do we not have this down by now?

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Step 1: wake up
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I’ll do it lol

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Talk to someone in Internal Comms and let them fight the battle for you. They have a whole new strategy they are trying to implement to keep people from getting excess bullshit emails. That's what I did anyway 😅

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