Yes, when there’s a new new guy.

Common practice in most workplaces is to continue the cycle. But, if you want to build influence, you don’t do that. When the next new guy comes along, you adopt them, you show them how to get things done, and when other people dump shit on them you help clean it up. You don’t do their work for them, but you also don’t leave them to do the work alone.

And you teach them to do the same thing with the next new guy. When they’re up to speed you start load balancing with each other intentionally. Maybe you’re still shoveling shit, but you’re not doing it alone. If you don’t have a tribe, build one.

And then break the cycle.