That assumes that your manager has a reasonable process for prioritizing these kinds of requests, which is often half the battle. It also requires a manager tha

That assumes that your manager has a reasonable process for prioritizing these kinds of requests, which is often half the battle. It also requires a manager that will go to bat for you and defend that process, even when the requester says "This is critical and time-sensitive, I don't have time for that, so can you just do it?"