My boss constantly asks me to do things that I find to be REALLY uncomfortable. The things is- is that MOST of the things that are asked of me does not pertain to my job. I would like to know if there is a way to tell my boss no w/out putting my job on the line?
2006-07-22 07:56:50 · 14 answers · asked by ♥♫i luv♥♫juicy fruit♥♫gum 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Monkey f, are you actually cleaning the bathrooms where you work? If you are not only are you endangering yourself, but also the company you work for (since you do seem to have an above-average loyalty to them, as your post suggests).
1. If your company leases their offices, NOONE in your office is ALLOWED to clean the bathrooms. If you were to do something wrong and God forbid the bathroom got flooded/damaged, you or your company would end up paying for it, since it is not your resonsibility to clean it in the legal contract.
2. If your company does own the offices, including the bathrooms, you better be provided all of the benefits that a janitor recieves, not only under their insurance, but also when it comes to being trained and provided access to all of the safety equipment (gloves, ect.).
Otherwise you may be endangering both your own well being and your precious company's.
To answer the original question, I think it depends on the severity of what is being asked of you, there are some things that you could do in addition, while there are others you wouldn't have the authority to do. And when you get alled out by some higher up, if won't be your boss answering for it, it will be you.
Just remember, be polite, but also be firm and ask for respect.
2006-07-22 08:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Depending on what is asked of you depends on your responce. In business the first thing to know is never ever say "it is not in my job description". Team work is most companies hot button right now and reguardless if I am a secretary where my primary job duties are administrative if there is a bathroom that is a mess and the janitor is not available cleaning it up should not be an issue. As long as the duty is not illeage like sexual harrasment or something of that sort the more you do outside of your job description the more valuable you become as an employee. If you are a waitress and being asked to do yard work and there are physical reasons why just open a diologe with your supervisor and without putting them on the defensive tell them why you deam the duty inappropriate and why.
2006-07-22 08:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by monkey f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on what the boss is asking, if it is like personal things for the boss, yeah not a problem , if it is to help out in other areas of the work , then unless you have an explicit job description I am sure your policy and procedure manual has a section that details how every employee is required when ask to help in other areas you can say no but if you have an at will employment if you do not help be prepared to be fired
2006-07-22 08:18:57 · answer #3 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a Human Resources department at your company? If so, talk to someone there about the issue. Or at least let them know you're going to talk to him about it.
Then tell him that you are uncomfortable with his requests and that they are no in your job description. Tell him you'd rather do the job you were hired to do. You have the right to do the job you were hired to do and not just do the crap work he doesn't want to do or other things you weren't hired to do.
Be mature and matter of fact about it... other than saying you're uncomfortable, don't bring feelings into it. Stick to the letter of your job description.
2006-07-22 08:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you talk to somebody about it who is over him? His supervisor may not be aware of the situation and would be able to talk to him and straighten him out. If he's the top dog, he may just have to confront him about it. If he has a problem with it, maybe you're better off not working with him afterall. You gotta speak up. Good luck!
2006-07-22 08:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by FlyingRed99 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply say, "No. Bad boss!" And then lightly hit him over the nose with a newspaper.
2006-07-22 08:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that you're busy, and then act busy. Also, you could slink around the office humming the "Mission Impossible" theme and hope that he thinks you're too incompetent to handle extra tasks. Just basically try to qualify as clinically insane, and chances are he'll find someone who seems smarter instead.
2006-07-22 10:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it really depends on what hes asking you to do...what type of work are you in? personally i will tell my boss "no" because if i am not comfortable then i am not going to do it
2006-07-22 09:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by sweetness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him/her if you have the authority to do those things as you didn't see think that was part of your job. If he/she becomes a shmuck about it, go to human resources as soon as possible. And document everything that he/she is making you do as soon as possible.
2006-07-22 08:02:58 · answer #9 · answered by googy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are not demeaning things, add it to your experience and ermind him of this when it comes time for a raise or a promotion.
2006-07-22 08:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋