Sometimes, it is completely justified: Taking on responsibilities, or just getting work done that should be done, requires time, efforts, followups, etc. While

Sometimes, it is completely justified: Taking on responsibilities, or just getting work done that should be done, requires time, efforts, followups, etc. While such work is often menial, it frees up the organization keeping systems alive and breathing, avoiding firefighting and hero-saving episodes later. Then some manager tells you, "we need Kafka, can you provide our solution for that early next week?" THEN, you say "I need training!" (necessitating relief from other duties).