Comments on: This is Not in My Job Description http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/ Work Better. Live Better. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: L. Martinez http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-260779 L. Martinez Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:17:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-260779 I have co-workers who say yes to all the boss demands, but they are fed up and misreable. So since they say yes all the time boss thinks its ok to say can i give you your check next week? Of course they say ok, i understand. But now its become a habit of him skipping days to pay associates on time and they still follow his demands. As for myself im the "No" girl and i dont allow myself to get suckered into things that i find unprofessional on his part. So while everyone is getting no paychecks and doing extra work, i get my check and he doesnt bother me on these crazy task. I say yes when its on a professionl level and its reasonable even if its not in my job description. I have co-workers who say yes to all the boss demands, but they are fed up and misreable. So since they say yes all the time boss thinks its ok to say can i give you your check next week? Of course they say ok, i understand. But now its become a habit of him skipping days to pay associates on time and they still follow his demands.
As for myself im the “No” girl and i dont allow myself to get suckered into things that i find unprofessional on his part. So while everyone is getting no paychecks and doing extra work, i get my check and he doesnt bother me on these crazy task. I say yes when its on a professionl level and its reasonable even if its not in my job description.

]]> By: Gabe http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-254259 Gabe Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:30:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-254259 Wow, I am amazed at reading many of the responses above. Guys, the moral fiber of society at large is at stake here. With all due respect, I cannot agree with much that Mr. Lewis wrote here. I don't live in the US and I am not American, but guys, surely your great country was not built on conformism and fear. Quite the contrary. If you follow Mr. Lewis' advice, you are going to do nothing else but feed the above listed unacceptable management practices and foster their prevalence in your society. While Mr Lewis is correct in saying that compromise is part of the game, you cannot outright blame the "bad economy" for 100% spinelessness. It is an individual decision, that comes down to the priorities, circumstances and last but not least the amount of curvature / flexibility in one's backbone. But giving a blanket advice that says "what the boss wants the boss gets, no matter what" is just plain wrong. Life is just too short to live like that - and no, I am not 20 years old. Respect yourself first and foremost and you will soon find that others will respect you as well. Treat yourself like you're a slave, and others will soon realize they can treat you the same way. Wow, I am amazed at reading many of the responses above. Guys, the moral fiber of society at large is at stake here. With all due respect, I cannot agree with much that Mr. Lewis wrote here. I don’t live in the US and I am not American, but guys, surely your great country was not built on conformism and fear. Quite the contrary. If you follow Mr. Lewis’ advice, you are going to do nothing else but feed the above listed unacceptable management practices and foster their prevalence in your society. While Mr Lewis is correct in saying that compromise is part of the game, you cannot outright blame the “bad economy” for 100% spinelessness. It is an individual decision, that comes down to the priorities, circumstances and last but not least the amount of curvature / flexibility in one’s backbone. But giving a blanket advice that says “what the boss wants the boss gets, no matter what” is just plain wrong. Life is just too short to live like that – and no, I am not 20 years old. Respect yourself first and foremost and you will soon find that others will respect you as well. Treat yourself like you’re a slave, and others will soon realize they can treat you the same way.

]]> By: Sudheer http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-251023 Sudheer Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:14:13 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-251023 The situations that this article mentions do happen, more in the beginning of our career-when we are not sure of our self worth and skill levels. As we grow more experienced and skilled and become aware of techniques like affirmations, we can steer our life in our own way. When I joined my first job as a civil engineer, the boss once asked me to bring tea and snacks from the cafeteria for the entire staff. He claimed that he had cooked for others while a student. I felt too vulnerable at that time, having joined after a long hiatus, and had to comply. Now it seems unnecessary. Thanks for the nice read! The situations that this article mentions do happen, more in the beginning of our career-when we are not sure of our self worth and skill levels. As we grow more experienced and skilled and become aware of techniques like affirmations, we can steer our life in our own way.
When I joined my first job as a civil engineer, the boss once asked me to bring tea and snacks from the cafeteria for the entire staff. He claimed that he had cooked for others while a student. I felt too vulnerable at that time, having joined after a long hiatus, and had to comply. Now it seems unnecessary.
Thanks for the nice read!

]]> By: Michael Russo http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-243941 Michael Russo Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:03:19 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-243941 You are what's wrong with America. You should be fired, but first go get me some #($(@! coffee. Moron You are what’s wrong with America. You should be fired, but first go get me some #($(@! coffee.

Moron

]]> By: VG http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-230509 VG Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:19:25 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-230509 It all happens and the best you can do is start looking elsewhere to maintain your integrity because the very people who ask you to stay because the company needs you are the next offenders: a) Will you file my US personal taxes? - 15% Canadian owner b) What do you mean Rutgers denied I ever attended their University? - newly promoted CEO, (after checking with school three times) c) My wife & I want you to travel with us because you're very funny. But I want to show you my mountain house alone. - COB, fanny pincher leveled with atleast three and counting EEOC claims It all happens and the best you can do is start looking elsewhere to maintain your integrity because the very people who ask you to stay because the company needs you are the next offenders:
a) Will you file my US personal taxes? – 15% Canadian owner
b) What do you mean Rutgers denied I ever attended their University? – newly promoted CEO, (after checking with school three times)
c) My wife & I want you to travel with us because you’re very funny. But I want to show you my mountain house alone. – COB, fanny pincher leveled with atleast three and counting EEOC claims

]]> By: Steven http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-213234 Steven Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:08:26 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-213234 First off, I think it's horrible that an article like this has to be written in the first place. It is truly pathetic the way companies treat ther employees these days, and shold be ashamed of themselves. What needs to underlined here, is just how greatly "at will" hiring has ruined the working world. Not only in terms of employee abuse, but also in terms of companies putting more people on unemployment and further burdening government systems and all of us as taxpayers! As far as this article goes, though, I will take my self worth and esteem over corporate trampling any day. Our legislators are at fault for bowing to corporate lobbyists who care nothing about humanity... And allow us to be treated like crap. First off, I think it’s horrible that an article like this has to be written in the first place. It is truly pathetic the way companies treat ther employees these days, and shold be ashamed of themselves. What needs to underlined here, is just how greatly “at will” hiring has ruined the working world. Not only in terms of employee abuse, but also in terms of companies putting more people on unemployment and further burdening government systems and all of us as taxpayers! As far as this article goes, though, I will take my self worth and esteem over corporate trampling any day. Our legislators are at fault for bowing to corporate lobbyists who care nothing about humanity… And allow us to be treated like crap.

]]> By: Kathy http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-197563 Kathy Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:18:03 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-197563 I, too, nodded the entire way through this article. I have a question about a job my boss asks everyone to do at our office. Should we expect our company cover our liability insurance because of what our boss asks us to do (and does himself)? He asks us to drive students who attend our alternative school and their infant children various places. He also does this. This has been going on for nearly two years. When I asked about obtaining or being reimbursed for an umbrella policy (because of the liability) he avoided me for months. I finally added the invoice to my expense report and he declined to pay. He cited that driving students and their infant children is not part of my job description. So true. I will add that when one employee declined to drive students, he spoke negatively of him in front of the entire office while applauding the staff member who agreed to drive the students. It is my impression that either he wants us to pay for our own umbrella policies or that he doesn't mind putting all our jobs at stake. Has he gone too far? I, too, nodded the entire way through this article. I have a question about a job my boss asks everyone to do at our office. Should we expect our company cover our liability insurance because of what our boss asks us to do (and does himself)? He asks us to drive students who attend our alternative school and their infant children various places. He also does this. This has been going on for nearly two years. When I asked about obtaining or being reimbursed for an umbrella policy (because of the liability) he avoided me for months. I finally added the invoice to my expense report and he declined to pay. He cited that driving students and their infant children is not part of my job description. So true. I will add that when one employee declined to drive students, he spoke negatively of him in front of the entire office while applauding the staff member who agreed to drive the students. It is my impression that either he wants us to pay for our own umbrella policies or that he doesn’t mind putting all our jobs at stake. Has he gone too far?

]]> By: Steve http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-176273 Steve Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:12:34 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-176273 I am reading this after just giving my notice. I too disagree with this article. A little background....New boss was hired. Starts off with an action item letter that basically accuses me of being lazy. Next of course comes twice the work. A couple months go by and he asks me to wash his car and vacuum it out for him.....stunned that he could be that big of a jerk, I allowed a bad precedent to be set, which I am usually good at not letting happen. He then demands that I call him twice per day and let him know what I'm doing.....I politely refuse to do it. After a month of his urging he says that I'm putting him in a difficult position....which of course he won't describe (He's second only to the CEO). He then sends me an email stating that he's holding my expense reimbursements until I comply....which is BS, if even legal as it's MY money. Tired of his crap I submitted my notice. Here's the deal. You are entitled to suffer any bad precedent you allow to be set. However, there's nothing wrong with being a team player either. If you're advancing the cause and you're ok with it.....fine. A pat on the back can go a long way. If you're not ok with it and say nothing....it's YOUR FAULT. If your employer truly feels you have your job as an act of company charity, advise them that you're replacement should come from a homeless shelter. The bottom line is you were hired because you were the best selection of those who applied. Eventually a failure to find and retain good employees either teaches a company to change their ways or puts them out of business. Hiring for the same position repeatedly is also expensive. You were hired to do a job, not to sacrifice your dignity. I am reading this after just giving my notice. I too disagree with this article. A little background….New boss was hired. Starts off with an action item letter that basically accuses me of being lazy. Next of course comes twice the work. A couple months go by and he asks me to wash his car and vacuum it out for him…..stunned that he could be that big of a jerk, I allowed a bad precedent to be set, which I am usually good at not letting happen. He then demands that I call him twice per day and let him know what I’m doing…..I politely refuse to do it. After a month of his urging he says that I’m putting him in a difficult position….which of course he won’t describe (He’s second only to the CEO). He then sends me an email stating that he’s holding my expense reimbursements until I comply….which is BS, if even legal as it’s MY money. Tired of his crap I submitted my notice.
Here’s the deal. You are entitled to suffer any bad precedent you allow to be set. However, there’s nothing wrong with being a team player either. If you’re advancing the cause and you’re ok with it…..fine. A pat on the back can go a long way. If you’re not ok with it and say nothing….it’s YOUR FAULT. If your employer truly feels you have your job as an act of company charity, advise them that you’re replacement should come from a homeless shelter. The bottom line is you were hired because you were the best selection of those who applied. Eventually a failure to find and retain good employees either teaches a company to change their ways or puts them out of business. Hiring for the same position repeatedly is also expensive. You were hired to do a job, not to sacrifice your dignity.

]]> By: Sam http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-174093 Sam Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:56:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-174093 Yeah this is very true. I'm an in house graphic designer for a lighting company and I have to do a ton of stuff for everyone else to look good and never get credited. For example. a Huge presentation for John Lewis I did the entire thing (43 pages of detailed photography, cut out images specs and design) in one day for a colleague and the presentation i'm told went very well and the guy i did this presentation for was praised by our boss for "Such a fantastic job on the presentation" and this colleague also was praised for the style and design of his amazing presentation. Not once was my effort and overtime mentioned or even acknowledged. But that's life, and as much as I hate no getting credit. I can take pride in the fact that this is all helping towards a healthy portfolio and will eventually help me to get a much better job in graphic design for a larger agency at better pay. Working towards a dream here. Got to keep my head down. Yeah this is very true. I’m an in house graphic designer for a lighting company and I have to do a ton of stuff for everyone else to look good and never get credited. For example. a Huge presentation for John Lewis I did the entire thing (43 pages of detailed photography, cut out images specs and design) in one day for a colleague and the presentation i’m told went very well and the guy i did this presentation for was praised by our boss for “Such a fantastic job on the presentation” and this colleague also was praised for the style and design of his amazing presentation. Not once was my effort and overtime mentioned or even acknowledged. But that’s life, and as much as I hate no getting credit. I can take pride in the fact that this is all helping towards a healthy portfolio and will eventually help me to get a much better job in graphic design for a larger agency at better pay. Working towards a dream here. Got to keep my head down.

]]> By: Sara http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-142451 Sara Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:36:28 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-142451 Hello all, today my supervisor attacked me with anger. I am an accountant and working for a small company for last five years, I was reporting to the CFO directly, but once CFO decided to hire his close friend, from around two years ago I have to report to his friend. He is so rude, loses his temper so fast, disrespectful in society, and looking for any reason to put me down. I used to do all accounting jobs: AP/AR/ Expense reports and etc..but he decided to hire another person and took part of accounting job from my tray, and instead gave me Secretary job! Answering phones, ordering foods, placing office supplies... Although I am doing a great collecting job, so they didn't take AR ...so I am processing all accounts receivable job plus all the works that a secretary does. First year when he came to picture and started to verbally abuse me, I got my first panic attack, I started to take medication: Zoloft and Lorazepam to take it easy. With this medication I am a happy worker, I smile all the time in office, like every body loves Raymond...now every body loves Sara at work!! But I should say I am totally disagree with the writer, why? Today right between invoicing the customers, he asked me to call janitor because men restroom is dirty!! I told him I just called them yesterday, made a complain last week, and right now I am in middle of some important work...he came chest to chest pushed me back!! I was shocked, confused and I couldn't stop my tears...I took two steps back and ran to humman resource, to make the story short....what a mess...friends advised me to go to go home, make a documented report and since HR person was on meeting to send an email from home to him. I did same thing, and I was so stupid to call my husband and told him what happened....he is a senor engineer and very well known in bayarea...he calmly told me don't worry and just document everything . I don't blame him, but he drove to our company and told my supervisor if you touch my wife, I kill you! Well my supervisor called 911, and they had a short conversation with my supervisor and me and the human resource. They told me my husband shouldn't do this, and I need to document everything. My supervisor is an angry, bully person (in his sixties) .. I feel threatened...so scared, but he denied all, he said I was planning all this in advance to make him look like bad!! My idea is you have a personality, and you have self steem, don't let anyone to bully you or boss you around.. I have done factory job when I was younger ( I am a lady and forty three years old)...I have experienced sleeping at night hungry because I didn't have money...I know what hungry means, but I also know what means when you end up getting nervous break down. If they fire me, I sue the company, if I go down, I take my supervisor down too with me. This should be a lesson for all employers to take the HR complains serious. Although HR told me they are happy from my performance but I don't trust them. The asked me to go to office tomorrow to talk to them and have a new work plan. Even though they fire me, I don't care, I have a personality, an accountant at 43 years old can't be a janitor to concerns about men s restroom cleaning!! Hello all, today my supervisor attacked me with anger.

I am an accountant and working for a small company for last five years, I was reporting to the CFO directly, but once CFO decided to hire his close friend, from around two years ago I have to report to his friend.

He is so rude, loses his temper so fast, disrespectful in society, and looking for any reason to put me down.

I used to do all accounting jobs: AP/AR/ Expense reports and etc..but he decided to hire
another person and took part of accounting job from my tray, and instead gave me Secretary job! Answering phones, ordering foods, placing office supplies…

Although I am doing a great collecting job, so they didn’t take AR …so I am processing all accounts receivable job plus all the works that a secretary does.

First year when he came to picture and started to verbally abuse me, I got my first panic attack, I started to take medication: Zoloft and Lorazepam to take it easy.

With this medication I am a happy worker, I smile all the time in office, like every body loves Raymond…now every body loves Sara at work!!

But I should say I am totally disagree with the writer, why? Today right between invoicing the customers, he asked me to call janitor because men restroom is dirty!!
I told him I just called them yesterday, made a complain last week, and right now I am in middle of some important work…he came chest to chest pushed me back!! I was shocked, confused and I couldn’t stop my tears…I took two steps back and ran to humman resource, to make the story short….what a mess…friends advised me to go to go home, make a documented report and since HR person was on meeting to send an email from home to him. I did same thing, and I was so stupid to call my husband and told him what happened….he is a senor engineer and very well
known in bayarea…he calmly told me don’t worry and just document everything .

I don’t blame him, but he drove to our company and told my supervisor if you touch my wife, I kill you!

Well my supervisor called 911, and they had a short conversation with my supervisor and me and the human resource. They told me my husband shouldn’t do this, and I need to document everything.

My supervisor is an angry, bully person (in his sixties) .. I feel threatened…so scared, but he denied all, he said I was planning all this in advance to make him look like bad!!

My idea is you have a personality, and you have self steem, don’t let anyone to bully you or boss you around..

I have done factory job when I was younger ( I am a lady and forty three years old)…I have experienced sleeping at night hungry because I didn’t have money…I know what hungry means, but I also know what means when you end up getting nervous break down.

If they fire me, I sue the company, if I go down, I take my supervisor down too with me. This should be a lesson for all employers to take the HR complains serious.

Although HR told me they are happy from my performance but I don’t trust them. The asked me to go to office tomorrow to talk to them and have a new work plan.
Even though they fire me, I don’t care, I have a personality, an accountant at 43 years old can’t be a janitor to concerns about men s restroom cleaning!!

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