I understand what you describe, but at my workplace that is difficult; when a real worker is abused by a token like that, they’d call in sick when a meeting was scheduled where the token would be left to explain something on her own - and when the real worker returned, the lesson had been learned (not just by the token, but by the other attendees as well). I’ve noticed that the tokens hire a bunch of their friends, but only if they are not a threat to the token’s job - they are even less competent, and just grateful to have basically no-show jobs with a paycheck and health insurance.
They become the “army of skanks” from the “Mean Girls” movie.
“I understand what you describe, but at my workplace that is difficult; when a real worker is abused by a token like that, they’d call in sick when a meeting was scheduled where the token would be left to explain something on her own - and when the real worker returned, the lesson had been learned (not just by the token, but by the other attendees as well).”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s a Klingonesque level of revenge!!!
“I’ve noticed that the tokens hire a bunch of their friends, but only if they are not a threat to the token’s job - they are even less competent, and just grateful to have basically no-show jobs with a paycheck and health insurance./They become the “army of skanks” from the “Mean Girls” movie.”
No surprise that those closest to “tribal think” operate like a tribe. And then there’s “safety in numbers”.
Yep.
I’ve seen it go a step further.
The token cancels/reschedules the meeting. And the knowledgeable person finds out it’s still in the offing in the near future. And they’re still expected to perform