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I normally go out of my way to do these extra jobs - it will keep you in the mind of your boss as a good worker
My boss asked me to help in the warehouse tomorrow and I said "no way", was I right?
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I normally go out of my way to do these extra jobs - it will keep you in the mind of your boss as a good worker
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You should have gone to france and done the stock take.
I also thought this - I've carried 100KG pieces of kit up multiple flights of stairs before (Not solo
) - Man up I know in my contract my boss can ask me to do other work, granted he generally doesn't but we're happy to move heavy servers etc and have had our manual handling training (compulsory yearly at my work).
If you don't want to then you can always say no, but personally if I was bored at work (the OP has said this) then I'd happily help out.
If you don't want to then you can always say no, but personally if I was bored at work (the OP has said this) then I'd happily help out.
It depends entirely on what you class your skills as and whether you can tell the company to do one and leave, feeling comfortable you can get another job.
If I was asked to do something completely out of my remit then I would say no too - my time is better spent doing what I am employed to do (and that I enjoy) - when the company starts to abuse that I'll be looking for alternative employment.
If I was asked to do something completely out of my remit then I would say no too - my time is better spent doing what I am employed to do (and that I enjoy) - when the company starts to abuse that I'll be looking for alternative employment.
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God I hate 'jobs-worths'. So do all managers, they are frustrating, annoying, a pain in the backside. No sense of wanting to help the company, they're there for the money mate. IN fact in most contracts nowadays is the line 'Occasional alternative work required at the discretion of the manager'. This is ONLY to thwart any 'read my contract mate' type idiots you end up inflicted with at the workplace.
Not doing alternative work (that would be interesting) sounds like the quickest way to get on your bosses nerves possible, whether your principle is correct or not..
Good luck with your long-term prospects. If I hired 4 roughly equal people and needed to dump one .. think it'd be the person who isn't prepared to go the extra-mile, who isn't prepared to help the company out ..
And as for the '10kg? I haven't been taught how to lift things though I may do me back in'?!??!?! AAARRRGGHH!! It's everything that is wrong about the modern 21st century worker!
Not doing alternative work (that would be interesting) sounds like the quickest way to get on your bosses nerves possible, whether your principle is correct or not..
Good luck with your long-term prospects. If I hired 4 roughly equal people and needed to dump one .. think it'd be the person who isn't prepared to go the extra-mile, who isn't prepared to help the company out ..
And as for the '10kg? I haven't been taught how to lift things though I may do me back in'?!??!?! AAARRRGGHH!! It's everything that is wrong about the modern 21st century worker!
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So let me get this right ..
As example, after 6 year employment your boss one day says 'Hey NiCkNaMe, I've got to print something today to win a £10m contract, I'm stuck in meetings, and the printer is out of ink, here's £10 could you nip 5 minutes down the road and buy a cartridge, fit it and print this single 4 page document I've emailed you? It'll win us £10m of work! Sorry my hands are absolutely tied. Consider your other work on hold for the hour or so'
You'd answer
'Go screw yourself. I'm here as a programmer/whatever not an admin lackey and general dogsbody - there's no way I'm helping out the company in this way. Read my contract, fool. By the way, as you're starting to abuse me, I'm outta here - consider this my notice'.
Wow, way to go .. please, please, please, never work for me.
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It does make sense to do jobs like this though.
I have never been pulled up from the boss, and I put it down to enthusiasm. Any jack jobs come up, I make it look like I want to do them. He only ever says anything about my work, for praise.
And I spend most of my day skivving!
I have never been pulled up from the boss, and I put it down to enthusiasm. Any jack jobs come up, I make it look like I want to do them. He only ever says anything about my work, for praise.
And I spend most of my day skivving!
Worked on a helpdesk for a while and once a week we'd have a delivery of printers and assorted crap that we would courier out to the branches we supported. I hated sitting there waiting for the phone to ring, the time flew by when we were unloading the truck and personally I quite like a bit of manual work every now and then.
It might not have been something the OP particularly wanted to do but hey, thats life and Id rather be shifting stuff than sitting on my arse with nothing to do, that guarentees that time will drag.
It might not have been something the OP particularly wanted to do but hey, thats life and Id rather be shifting stuff than sitting on my arse with nothing to do, that guarentees that time will drag.
due to lack of training i.e manual handling = profit? lol
I would definitely do it.
It is in my interest to do what I can to increase revenue generated by my company. If unloading that trailer myself means my company will not have to draft in expensive cover, or be forced into missing a target/deadline then I'll be out there like a shot.
Why would I actively damage the productivity of the company that pays for my day-to-day existence?
I'd do it and I'd do a bloody good job of it too.
It is in my interest to do what I can to increase revenue generated by my company. If unloading that trailer myself means my company will not have to draft in expensive cover, or be forced into missing a target/deadline then I'll be out there like a shot.
Why would I actively damage the productivity of the company that pays for my day-to-day existence?
I'd do it and I'd do a bloody good job of it too.
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Quite the opposite imo.
It would appear to me that you are bored as you sit there twiddling your thumbs all day but your boss, who rather than make you redundant even though you have nothing to do, asks you for one favour that would have taken two hours.
You are not above warehouse staff. You are a colleague, and the business is struggling and needs some hands on help.
Would you have refused to go to France to help as you could not be arsed with the journey?
Just be safe in the knowledge that if job cuts are made, you are now likely to be at the top of the list for the chop.
That is the way I see it anyway.
I love how everyone forgets the guy is constantly allready doing favours for the "boss" by doing work for other departments above what he allready has to. But no you should expect to be out the door and should have done it no matter how silly the request was.
insert " be glad you have a job in this climate" nonsense from all the bitter whiners.
insert " be glad you have a job in this climate" nonsense from all the bitter whiners.
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I normally go out of my way to do these extra jobs - it will keep you in the mind of your boss as a good worker
You do have to be careful to draw the line somewhere though.
There is only a small jump between 'the helpful guy who chips in a lot' and 'that mug who'll always do whatever we tell him'
LOL - cracking OTT response there britboy4321 - slightly different to spending 2/3 hours out of your day unloading a lorry. Of course it is all relevant to what is being asked of you.
As I said - that's my take - I've worked hard to gain the skills I have - I work hard every day to improve them and I did not sign up to hypothetically unload lorries. It's my prerogative - the company employed me because they wanted me for a specific role. In any case - perhaps the OP should consider moving jobs if he has nothing to do and is bored.
... and I have no intention of working for anyone else after my current job thank you very much
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LOL - cracking OTT response there britboy4321 - slightly different to spending 2/3 hours out of your day unloading a lorry. Of course it is all relevant to what is being asked of you.
As I said - that's my take - I've worked hard to gain the skills I have - I work hard every day to improve them and I did not sign up to hypothetically unload lorries. It's my prerogative - the company employed me because they wanted me for a specific role. In any case - perhaps the OP should consider moving jobs if he has nothing to do and is bored.
... and I have no intention of working for anyone else after my current job thank you very much
Nick your well out, what ever happened to being part of a team? His boss was asking him to help out for a few hours, im dont even know why it was an issue.
I dont think the bosses request was out of order. I have a senior position with a large investment bank, and do u know what,
I do stupid things for my boss like make presentations pretty in powerpoint, even though it not my job and im way over qualified for it.
Reason being, i can do in in 5 mins or he can do it in 50 mins as hes not that great with computers. It called being part of a team, thre is no ego there, its just a case of gettign the job done.
and the Op would have brough him self a lot of kudos for helping out without fuss, rather than labeling his self as a jobs worth.
yes it does make a difference, and bosses (me included) do that that into account.