Timeline for Pushing back against housekeeping tasks as a receptionist [duplicate]
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 16:15 | history | closed |
David K Bernhard Barker gnat paparazzo mcknz |
Duplicate of How to politely turn down a task that is beyond the scope of my job description? [duplicate] | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:58 | comment | added | Andieisme | The one issue I think that would be a legitimate reason why sweeping the front area would be a poor use of your time would be your ability to answer the phones. If you are out sweeping you cannot answer and direct calls, which I assume is part of your job being a receptionist. I would point this out to your boss and ask him to find someone else who isn't required to have a phone in hand most of their day. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:38 | comment | added | Patricia Shanahan | What clothing should one wear for a combined receptionist, cleaner, and sidewalk sweeper job? In my experience, receptionists are expected to dress fairly formally. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:21 | history | edited | Lilienthal♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
retitle, copy edit
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 15:05 | comment | added | user8036 | Not exactly a duplicate because here it is the manager asking. | |
| S Jul 27, 2017 at 14:59 | history | edited | Bernhard Barker |
This seems almost exclusively about job description, so removed the other tags.
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| S Jul 27, 2017 at 14:59 | history | suggested | user74534 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fixed grammar and re worded the title to be easier to read
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:53 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:52 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:51 | comment | added | David K | Why did you get rid of the cleaner? Were they doing something wrong, or could the company just not afford them? If it's the latter, then nothing is likely to change. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:45 | answer | added | Joe Strazzere | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:44 | comment | added | user44108 | If I had the choice between sweeping the outside of the building for a few minutes every few hours or cleaning the toilets, I know which one I'd choose. Personally, I'd take some pride in helping to improve the appearance of the business. | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:35 | comment | added | OldPadawan | A location tag would be useful. In some countries, it might be ok to be asked to perfom such tasks, in others, not at all... | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:33 | answer | added | Joe S | timeline score: -2 | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:31 | comment | added | Lilienthal♦ | Do you object to the volume of the tasks, the addition of housekeeping tasks to the job you applied for, or this specific task? | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:31 | answer | added | n_plum | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:30 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jul 27, 2017 at 14:27 | history | asked | Emma | CC BY-SA 3.0 |