Personally, I think I cover for co-workers way more often than I don't, but I guess I've always taken the whole golden rule of the workplace to heart: Cover for others so they'll cover for you. But I do have limits -- I only cover for those people I know work hard in the first place, and I won't cover for any mistake that I know will hurt the greater team over the long term.
So, ladies of Shine, tell us what you'd do or have done. Have you ever covered for a not-so-hard-working co-worker? And if so, why did you do it? And if you don't choose to, why not?
Tell us your answers below in comments, or you can always tell us the whole sordid tale in your own blog post.
