Ask Work It: What to do when no one covers your work while you’re on leave

Taking leave doesn’t feel like much of a break when no one is helping to cover and the work is waiting for you when you return. Our Work It listener "Jane" sent us this question because she wants to know: how can you arrange for your colleagues to cover you and set expectations with your boss without appearing to shirk your responsibilities? Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at [email protected]. Highlights: 00:00 Intro        01:36 Is having nobody to cover your work normal? 02:44 Can you trust your colleagues enough? 03:58 Why you need to build collaborative working relationships 05:10 How to allocate covering duties 05:55 What if your boss is a workaholic? ======== #WorkItPodcast #work #colleagues #singapore Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia