CAREER COACH

I work for a company where top performers are “rewarded” with more work and the slackers face no consequences. The CEO wants to get rid of one of the few top performers for no valid reason and foist their work upon me. I already have the workload of two so the new responsibilities are crushing. I spoke with the people in HR, and they told me not to worry if work doesn’t get done or is incorrect. It sounds like they want me to be as mediocre as the slackers. I think it’s time to look for a new job. Or are there other options?

I find it hard to believe that the CEO wants to fire “top performers” for no reason. You may not be aware of the reason, and you may think they’re a top performer when in reality they aren’t. CEOs value people who deliver results — the company performance depends on it as well as their own job security. I’m not unsympathetic to crushing workloads, but, again, it depends on your point of view. Would you rather be given more work or your walking papers? There are a lot of unemployed people who would trade places with you in a New York minute! Everyone has options. Try talking to your boss and explain that with your current workload, it is impossible to perform at a high level. Ask what the priorities should be or if there is a way to rebalance your load. If that doesn’t remedy your situation, then you should look for a new job.

Gregory Gian grande is a chief human resources and communications officer in the mediaindustry. E-mailyourcareer questionstogotogreg@nypost.com. And follow Greg on Twitter: @greggiangrande.