Employee gets no coverage for long weekends off, is expected to cover for colleagues taking 2-3 weeks off at once

Nobody should be punished for being reliable. But sometimes, if you're too good at your job, those around you will grow dependent on it and push even more onto your plate. If you set reasonable expectations, though, people will be surprised and pleased when you surpass them. You should always put all of your effort into something, but you should also make sure that the people around you appreciate it. And this is easier said than done. Sometimes those of us who are the easiest to work with actually suffer because of it. That's what one employee thought was happening to him. Keep reading to see what happened.