Over the past several months, through my work life and otherwise, I've come to a very clear realization: If you don't want to be doing something anymore, go ahead and suck at it.
A few things will happen when you showcase your abysmal performance:
1. No one will ask you for help/to do that thing anymore. For example, if you absolutely do not want to be calling the travel agent to book time-sensitive flights for your colleagues, make sure to leisurely get to know your travel agent's 14 grandchildren's names and hobbies on the phone, allow ample time to spell-uncheck to ensure any important documentation has a few critical mistakes, and hey, if you forget to do the task all together, you're pretty much guaranteed to not be stuck doing it again. A repeated pattern of offense is also crucial - first time offenders are usually forgiven, but after the second time, you're on your way to BS Task Freedom.
2. People will realize that you're just not suited for such a role, and instead, they will try to find a "better fit" for you. For example, if you refuse to get along with the members of your team, this may involve switching over to a different unit, so you become someone else's problem/joy. If you're just so terrible, but great to get along with (to our faces, at least), you will find yourself moving up the chain to management. There's nothing like managing people to do work that you, yourself, suck at doing.
(Note: If you work for a real corporation that promotes and awards based on a true meritocracy and respect for your work, I highly advise you to not oblige by the aforementioned advice. You're in a league of your own.)
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