8.02.25: My Memoir
If I ever write a memoir, one of the chapters will be titled “Why Group Work Is a Scam.” Every group has a ghost, a loud talker who does nothing, a chronic re-phraser, and me—someone doing 80% of the work out of pure spite. It’s a microcosm of life. The competent get buried in tasks, the loud get credit, and the lazy get lucky. If you’ve ever been on a team project and said “I’ll just do it,” congratulations. You’re now the project manager. Without the title. Or pay. Or glory. Just stress and a fake smile.