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Should secretaries and office assistants be ready to perform any tasks they are asked for? What if the tasks are not work related?

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Question added by Ghanendra Mishra , Social Worker , International Organization for Migration
Date Posted: 2014/12/06
SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU
by SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU , Secretary , Public sector (temporary job)

Well this is a very good question. In my opinion if we were living in a fair world then everybody would done the specific tasks he/she was employed to perform. But many people have this problem with power and authority and they believe that they can ask or demand various tasks you're not obliged to provide. Of course the employee due to lack of power and because he/she is subordinate, eventually he/she is "forced" to provide. I don't mean something illegal or sexual harassment but things outside the employee's working field, like taking out the garbage, cleaning the A/C, fixing the printer etc. Hence, my final word is that this isn't right but it's surely happening. 

Tina Dekanosidze
by Tina Dekanosidze , Secretary/CRM , Vision Construction llc

It depends,,, if it is not out the bylaw or the ethical norms, to do some tasks to warm the relations  or make a case more flexible   why not. But actually, I do not fully consider that it is the right case coming from the employer. I absolutely resist the requests which are out of law.

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

Agree with Tina, within the bylaws and the business ethics. 

  yes it is a must In so many cases

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

yes should be do if in same work and legal

 

Rahmat Ullah Khan
by Rahmat Ullah Khan , Administrative Asst , Trojan Holding

It's depends upon relation between co - workers or Boss and conditions.

MUHAMMAD KHALID WAHEED
by MUHAMMAD KHALID WAHEED , PERSONAL ASSISTANT , STATE LIFE HOUSING SOCIETY/ College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan

In private sector, you must have to do any unrelated duty.

 

abdelhak nassah
by abdelhak nassah , مدير إدارة عامة , ETP TCE GHARBI

le sens du travail en equipe oblige tous le monde a l'assurance de la bon marche & la continuation de l'entreprise !!!!.......

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