Comments on: This is Not in My Job Description http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/ For People Who Want to Be Awesomely Productive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RealNameHere http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-8228 RealNameHere Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:42:09 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-8228 I really appreciate this article. Its hard to search for "not fair, job description" and find remedy or at least common circumstances from people, and the ensuing sense one gets of themselves. Just being able to say so helps, even though my story is like everyone else's. Bad days for finding a job. All you can do is as the article states, unless you have something else to go to. I really appreciate this article. Its hard to search for “not fair, job description” and find remedy or at least common circumstances from people, and the ensuing sense one gets of themselves. Just being able to say so helps, even though my story is like everyone else’s.

Bad days for finding a job. All you can do is as the article states, unless you have something else to go to.

]]> By: beth broemer http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-6837 beth broemer Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:29:27 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-6837 every time my boss wants me to do something and i say no she changes my job description. i have had at least 4 different job descriptions in the last 2 years. its just not right. so today i had to sign yet another new description and she said i had to sign it today. i did reluctantely but i think im actually going to put my resignation in. every time my boss wants me to do something and i say no she changes my job description. i have had at least 4 different job descriptions in the last 2 years. its just not right. so today i had to sign yet another new description and she said i had to sign it today. i did reluctantely but i think im actually going to put my resignation in.

]]> By: Justin Bangerter http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-6162 Justin Bangerter Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:04:01 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-6162 Bonus points if you replace your inconsiderate coworker with a concierge or something. Bonus points if you replace your inconsiderate coworker with a concierge or something.

]]> By: Justin Bangerter http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-6161 Justin Bangerter Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:56 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-6161 If you have money to spare, find someone else to do the things you don't want to do, and pay them for it. Send them to present their work as an insult. It will make you look cunning. As for the illegal stuff... yeah, get out of it if you can But what do I know? If you have money to spare, find someone else to do the things you don’t want to do, and pay them for it. Send them to present their work as an insult. It will make you look cunning.

As for the illegal stuff… yeah, get out of it if you can

But what do I know?

]]> By: Emily http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-5536 Emily Mon, 31 May 2010 23:58:19 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-5536 I have to disagree with the "just deal with it" response to a situation in which your boss presumes that you're available to corral his relatives at the airport. The better response is, "I'm so sorry, but I'm not available that day." Presuming of course that you're being asked to do this outside of normal work hours. If it's during your normal workday? Whatever, you're getting paid to be someplace different than normal. But if it's not, and you had plans, that involve other people having made a commitment to be there for you? "Sorry, I won't be available, I have a prior appointment." No other explanation necessary. I have to disagree with the “just deal with it” response to a situation in which your boss presumes that you’re available to corral his relatives at the airport.

The better response is, “I’m so sorry, but I’m not available that day.” Presuming of course that you’re being asked to do this outside of normal work hours. If it’s during your normal workday? Whatever, you’re getting paid to be someplace different than normal. But if it’s not, and you had plans, that involve other people having made a commitment to be there for you?

“Sorry, I won’t be available, I have a prior appointment.” No other explanation necessary.

]]> By: Will Von Wizzlepig http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-3090 Will Von Wizzlepig Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:49:48 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-3090 People throw around "at will employment" in a manner that implies it is an excellent excuse to give up and just tolerate what an employer does to you because you have no other choice. That is not entirely the case, but you have to know your rights and be willing to push back and possibly lose your job- and if you don't lose your job, you have to be willing to tolerate being treated like a leper for the rest of your time there. Retaliatory firing + employee handbook that states you should only have been written up for what you did = opportunity to make them wish they hadn't. When you are lucky enough to have a job which has a job description, they tend come with a description that includes "and other duties as assigned", so, in most cases when they ask you to clean the nuclear reactor, it's just your way to discover that you are not unlike a square of toilet tissue to them. While I hate to agree with the "just do what they're telling you to" way of thinking, in a lot of cases, what's wrong with the picture is what's in your head. People throw around “at will employment” in a manner that implies it is an excellent excuse to give up and just tolerate what an employer does to you because you have no other choice.

That is not entirely the case, but you have to know your rights and be willing to push back and possibly lose your job- and if you don’t lose your job, you have to be willing to tolerate being treated like a leper for the rest of your time there.

Retaliatory firing + employee handbook that states you should only have been written up for what you did = opportunity to make them wish they hadn’t.

When you are lucky enough to have a job which has a job description, they tend come with a description that includes “and other duties as assigned”, so, in most cases when they ask you to clean the nuclear reactor, it’s just your way to discover that you are not unlike a square of toilet tissue to them.

While I hate to agree with the “just do what they’re telling you to” way of thinking, in a lot of cases, what’s wrong with the picture is what’s in your head.

]]> By: Mel http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-2082 Mel Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:50:59 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-2082 I couldn't agree more.... Business find inside the crisis an excuse to lay off people, cut off their sallaries e.t.c. especially now that many goverments to avoid raising the unemployment levels let businesses behave any way they like .... I think the way out of this is freelancing... Freelancers do not have to put up with such a behavior... and the Internet with so many different freelancing related sites, makes it easy for anyone to find projects.......just to mention some of them are www.getafreelancer.com www.rentacoder.com www.auctionsforbusiness.com freelanceswitch.com It is very common today to go to an interview and have people (HR usually) promising all this nice things and showing you a great list (with only a few bullets) with your day to day duties...and after putting down your signature to see this "Duties" list double or triple in size....and in reality have nothing to do with the job they promised you..... I couldn’t agree more….

Business find inside the crisis an excuse to lay off people, cut off their sallaries e.t.c. especially now that many goverments to avoid raising the unemployment levels let businesses behave any way they like …. I think the way out of this is freelancing… Freelancers do not have to put up with such a behavior… and the Internet with so many different freelancing related sites, makes it easy for anyone to find projects…….just to mention some of them are

http://www.getafreelancer.com
http://www.rentacoder.com
http://www.auctionsforbusiness.com
freelanceswitch.com

It is very common today to go to an interview and have people (HR usually) promising all this nice things and showing you a great list (with only a few bullets) with your day to day duties…and after putting down your signature to see this “Duties” list double or triple in size….and in reality have nothing to do with the job they promised you…..

]]> By: George http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-1961 George Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:12:49 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-1961 Sorry about the typos and lack of punctuation. Sorry about the typos and lack of punctuation.

]]> By: George http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-1960 George Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:08:46 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-1960 I hate how people mainly employers of small business are using the economy as an excuse to mistreat and abuse there employees. I'll give you an example of my work place.. its a garage ( popular in the county ) I work at all 3 of the establishments the oil change, the service center and the inspection station. When I was hired I was told I would be at one of these 3 buildings doing regular duties oil changes, tuneups and other mechanical and or state inspections...no problem thats what I do... I dont have a problem doing any of these tasks. I do have a problem with the owner being a cheep skate ( Mr.Crabs) and wanting me to dig a ditch 6 inches deep from one building to the next 300 -500 ft with a shovel. He wants to extend the security service from his building to ours but does not want to pay the security company to dig the ditch ...only to install the line and cameras. I have to do this tommrrow its cold and the ground is hard redclay I am a mechanic not a construction worker. But some how he thinks he has the right to have me doing this... plus I have cars to work on... Im about to just quite... Ive been with the company for 8 yrs and talking to him is not an option... he has become a greedy rich man. I hate how people mainly employers of small business are using the economy as an excuse to mistreat and abuse there employees. I’ll give you an example of my work place.. its a garage ( popular in the county ) I work at all 3 of the establishments the oil change, the service center and the inspection station. When I was hired I was told I would be at one of these 3 buildings doing regular duties oil changes, tuneups and other mechanical and or state inspections…no problem thats what I do… I dont have a problem doing any of these tasks. I do have a problem with the owner being a cheep skate ( Mr.Crabs) and wanting me to dig a ditch 6 inches deep from one building to the next 300 -500 ft with a shovel. He wants to extend the security service from his building to ours but does not want to pay the security company to dig the ditch …only to install the line and cameras. I have to do this tommrrow its cold and the ground is hard redclay I am a mechanic not a construction worker. But some how he thinks he has the right to have me doing this… plus I have cars to work on… Im about to just quite… Ive been with the company for 8 yrs and talking to him is not an option… he has become a greedy rich man.

]]> By: Nina http://workawesome.com/career/this-is-not-in-my-job-description/#comment-1820 Nina Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:29:23 +0000 http://workawesome.com/?p=869#comment-1820 I wonder what would happen if every single person refused to do these types of things, like a global united front against bad bosses? :) Sometimes though, it seems that this bad economy is actually exposing companies that are badly managed and people that take personal advantage - isn't that what got us into this mess in the first place? I guess it's easy to say to refuse to do anything that is unreasonable (without a family or mortgage) but I've seen people given tasks that would otherwise be required of a much more senior position (READ = HIGHER SALARY) than what the person was on. Bosses and accountants will always try to push the envelope but that only hurts the industry in the end. This is something that I would take a stance on (as well as illegal requests - good advice to keep records of people asking you to do them!). I wonder what would happen if every single person refused to do these types of things, like a global united front against bad bosses? :)

Sometimes though, it seems that this bad economy is actually exposing companies that are badly managed and people that take personal advantage – isn’t that what got us into this mess in the first place? I guess it’s easy to say to refuse to do anything that is unreasonable (without a family or mortgage) but I’ve seen people given tasks that would otherwise be required of a much more senior position (READ = HIGHER SALARY) than what the person was on. Bosses and accountants will always try to push the envelope but that only hurts the industry in the end. This is something that I would take a stance on (as well as illegal requests – good advice to keep records of people asking you to do them!).

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