Dave and Tom started collecting evidence of Jessica's blame-shifting. They saved all chat logs, emails, meeting minutes. Mike reminded them: "Evidence is good, but real achievements matter more. Learn the buzzwords, but don't lose your skills." Dave started taking every project seriously while learning to showcase results "the right way."
Company got an important project, boss assigned Jessica and Dave together. Jessica tried her old tricks, claiming all credit in her report. But this time, Dave was prepared. He synced everyone's contributions in the project group with detailed work records. The boss finally saw the truth.