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[lexin]

I've also asked around the managers of my office about this, but this came up in my union work recently and I thought I'd find out what everyone thinks.

Poll #7675 Reasonable ad-hoc tasks

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You employ a person whose normal job is to do post opening, stamping, preparation of papers, scanning - adminstrative tasks, in other words. Would you regard it as reasonable for them to be asked to do "sweeping out the filthy basement" as an ad-hoc task?

Yes
3 (5.3%)

No
9 (15.8%)

In the context of an office move or "tidy friday" when everyone's mucking in, but not otherwise
44 (77.2%)

Something else I will tell you about in comments
1 (1.8%)

Comments

[amberfox]

They've got a job posting up where I work that specifies the ability to crouch or stand for extended periods and the ability to lift (I think) 40 pounds unassisted. I don't know who their target audience is, but the job is usually held by middle-aged-or-older women; it's for decorating cakes. That doesn't really seem to call for athletics.