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[quote=Anonymous]I work in a team-based work environment. One of my teammates and I work on the exact same projects, so we rely on each other to each do our share of the work. We generally get along well.

I am lucky enough to have a 15 minute commute and her commute takes 45-60 minutes. She carpools with her spouse (they don't work in the same location) most days. We both have kids at home.

The thing that's starting to bother me is that she doesn't stay one minute past the contracted end of the day, even when there is still work to be done. Since a lot of our work is time-sensitive, I end up staying past my contracted day to get it done. I still get home mostly at a reasonable hour, but I'm starting to feel a little annoyed because the easy commute is the primary reason I've stayed at this work location so long ( there are many cons), but I'm feeling like I don't get to reap the benefits because I stay late to get everything prepared for the next day. Some days when we have a ton to do she apologizes for leaving and says she'll be in early the next day but then inevitably gets stuck in traffic in the morning.

I understand that I'm very lucky to have the commute I do, and I'm sure I'll hear from the people with ridiculous commutes who will say I just don't understand, and maybe I don't, but I'm starting to resent how my share of the work is larger than hers when we have the exact same position and responsibilities.  I've always shared all of my resources but find myself keeping some things just for me since I'm doing the majority of the legwork.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did you handle it? Please, no snarky responses. This isn't the worst problem to have and I do have perspective on that, but it's becoming an issue for me.

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