My boss asked me to help in the warehouse tomorrow and I said "no way", was I right?

Just agree.

It would show your willingness to work and show the people in the warehouse that you aren't just some IT geek that sits at his PC all day, as I'm sure they all think of you in that way already, and that you are prepared to do their job when needed.

And like others have said it will make the day go faster. :p
 
I sometimes work in the warehouse where I work. It doesn't bother me. To be honest, having no pressure for a day and doing a simple job is a breath of fresh air. I wouldn't want to to it full time but it feels like an easy few hours when I do.
 
You don't _need_ to do a manual handling course to do that kinda work... but it does leave the company open to all kinds of legal repercussion if you don't have this training first.

10kg is nothing tho... I help out unloading delivery all the time (tho think I should draw a line as they are starting to take it for granted and not hiring enough staff) and handling 25+Kg then you start to feel it.

I would do it as a one off but make it clear to your boss when (if) he brings it up next that you don't expect to be taken for granted if you do turn around and do it as a favor as they are short staffed this time... trust me if they think you will turn around and do it every time they are in a jam they will rather than make other arrangements as they should.


EDIT: I am the health and safety person for manual handling where I work (no idea how I ended up with this role) for a one off time it is enough for your supervisor to run through the basic lifting techniques (dip and drive yo) before you start.
 
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apatia77 said:
I don't know exactly the weight of the boxes, they might be between 10-20kg.

Also I don't think that I can impress my boss or the management in any way here. They all are only interested in themselves. My manager also let me down on numerous occasions already and never sticks to his promises.
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For gods sake, man up a bit. 20kg is, what, 45lbs? Try working retail - I regularly have to lift 50lb bags - sometimes 80lbs! Do you have any medical issues? Either you're just a lazy whiner or you've completely given up on this job.....in which case find something else and get out of the rut!
 
Moses99p said:
I'd've agreed to do it - 10kg boxes aren't heavy, it'd get me out of the office and win me brownie points with the boss.
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This. Man up and lift some boxes, a few hours of lifting 10kg boxes, how will you cope!

I always do things over and above what my contract says... Its called working as a team.

I had a girl pull the "not my job" line on me so many times... thank god she left. "its not my job" people REALLY **** me off!

You should be glad of a job in the current climate!
 
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MooMoo444 said:
Lets weigh up the facts:

1, Your boss is asking you a favour.
2, You're bored, nothing to do.

Why the hell would you say no? You get something to do, possibility to earn free brownie points with the boss, and makes you look better overall than just flatout saying no. Saying no when someone asks for help is just nasty.
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I don't mind helping out in the office. Do you not see, I was employed in the IT department, office desk job, he asked me to help warehouse staff unload big container full of heavy boxes. I would always help CSA, accounts, design, purchase team if required. Even atm I am helping CSA with processing orders.
 
KNiVES said:
When I say heavy lifting, I meant in the vein of manual labour. I know that's a bit incongruous but most people will know what I meant in the context of things. To most (including HSE), anything that's heavy lifting is pretty much just more than having to carry an office binder around :p There isn't actually a definition on what constitutes 'heavy' - one person can find 10kg heavy while another finds even 25kg is a bit of a joke. It's not just how heavy the object is, it's how easy or how difficult it is to move it around.
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Actually HSE has specified that they consider weights up to 20kg suitable for handling by a person working on their own.

Sauce: HSE Manual handling Assessment Charts (MAC)

For weights over 20kg where frequent repetitive manual handling of weights above this limit is required, a risk assessment and safe system of work is needed to satisfy HSE.
 
When I worked for Asda they did spend a fortune on HS and training, even brought in a company to show you how to lift correctly and stand properly.
 
Curio said:
For gods sake, man up a bit. 20kg is, what, 45lbs? Try working retail - I regularly have to lift 50lb bags - sometimes 80lbs! Do you have any medical issues? Either you're just a lazy whiner or you've completely given up on this job.....in which case find something else and get out of the rut!
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20kg is quite a bit for 2+ hours if your not used to it... tho 10kg shouldn't be a problem... most I've ever moved on my own is 75Kg (~160lbs), mostly we don't have anything over 80-90.
 
apatia77 said:
I don't mind helping out in the office. Do you not see, I was employed in the IT department, office desk job, he asked me to help warehouse staff unload big container full of heavy boxes. I would always help CSA, accounts, design, purchase team if required. Even atm I am helping CSA with processing orders.
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To be honest, that makes you sound like a right snob. Manual work? pfft I'm better than that.
 
10kg boxes, man up ffs and do it. You said yourself its been quiet you could probably do with the excitement of something to do.

Meanwhile look for a new job, however look at what you currently have and decide if it really is that bad or if its just a dull patch.
 
apatia77 said:
I told him I didn't want to do this over the telephone as this wasn't my job and he told me to think about it.

Am I right to refuse this request?

I am seriously getting tired working here due to lack of work and that this is a dead end job with no prospect of any kind of progression. I've been here for 1 year and 3 months now.
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best start a looking http://www.monster.co.uk/
 
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