Employee
employee
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Setting a boundary with a coworker who keeps dumping work on you
A colleague regularly sends you tasks that are not your responsibility.
Strategy
Name the pattern, clarify ownership, and offer a handoff path.
I have noticed the last few Friday requests have landed in my inbox even though they sit with your team. I want to be helpful, but I cannot own this without it cutting into my own deadlines. Going forward, can we route these through [owner] before end of day Wednesday so the right person can pick them up?
If they push back
If they say it is faster through you: 'I get that. It is also creating a bottleneck because I cannot prioritize it. Let us solve the routing, not the symptom.'
What not to say
Do not say yes to keep the peace.
Follow-up
Confirm the new routing in writing with both of you and the right owner.