𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆.

𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆.
Not through drama ... but through delay.

They show up halfway.
Deliver the bare minimum.
Lean on your drive to keep things afloat.

You start finishing their work.
You double-check everything.
You carry more than your share... again.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲?

Because we’re team players.
Because we don’t want conflict.
Because “someone has to do it.”

But let’s be real:

If someone keeps opting out of effort...
you don’t have to carry the cost.

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁:
⇢ Normalise picking up the pieces.
⇢ Stay silent to “keep the peace.”
⇢ Assume no one else notices.
⇢ Work twice as hard to fix it.
⇢ Pretend it’s not impacting you.
⇢ Keep giving more to avoid guilt.

𝗗𝗼:
⇥ Set the line: this is your task, not mine.
⇥ Document your work. Let your impact be visible.
⇥ Say something ... early, calmly, and clearly.
⇥ Protect your energy like it’s part of the job.
⇥ Let people face the results of their choices.
⇥ Focus on what you came to build.

You’re not being difficult.
You’re being fair.

This isn’t about revenge.
It’s about responsibility ... starting with your own.

Some people pull together.
Others pull you under.

Know the difference.
Adjust accordingly.

Carrying dead weight doesn’t make you strong.
Setting it down does.

#The8Vampires — a series about toxic personalities at work.
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