Why Do the Best Workers End Up Leaving Last?
The reason work piles up on the people who do it well is surprisingly simple: managers reach for the easiest person to rely on, and companies rarely step in to fix that convenience.

The reason work piles up on the people who do it well is surprisingly simple: managers reach for the easiest person to rely on, and companies rarely step in to fix that convenience.

In small companies, saying yes to everything can keep you afloat—but it can also make you the easy person everyone takes for granted. From an HR manager’s point of view, here’s why blind loyalty loses out, and why a smarter, selective Yes-man strategy works better.