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  • @Tom I upvoted you answer but here's some points to consider from my point of view. Regarding your first point, 100% agree. 2nd, if management thinks he's untouchable AND he's causing multiple deadlines misses, it may be a time for OP to look for a new job. Otherwise he's gonna get blamed for thing out of his scope. 3rd, not everyone is a local superstar who can ignore politics (and I'd argue even superstars may need to conform). 4th, this is the one I don't agree with most - you should work to the best of your ability even if project is uninteresting - that's what work relation is about. Commented Sep 21, 2020 at 13:00
  • @Yuropoor you are actually legally speaking wrong about 4th. At least in my country, by law as an employee you owe the employer a work of average quality. IANAL but I have legal training in the area of employee laws. Commented Sep 21, 2020 at 17:29
  • @Tom maybe, I'm speaking from the perspective of my country, where you are expected to perform your duties "to the best of your ability" (that's actually in the law). Locale varies :) Commented Sep 21, 2020 at 18:53
  • @Yuropoor interesting. Indeed, location is important here. The OP didn't give a location, so it's a guess. Commented Sep 21, 2020 at 23:08