Curious on the opinion of the sub/r on this:
One of the things that bothers me in the workplace is the insistence of employers to add to job descriptions the catchphrase “other duties as assigned.” I rather get that not all work needs can be known at the time of hire, but transferring this uncertainty to the employees is specious at best. The business work needs to be carried out by employees is a determination that is solely a management/employer responsibility. As an employee, I have no responsibility for proper staffing.
IOW, what is my job that I agreed to be responsible for is my job, and only that is my job. Asking me to do other things other duties as assigned they didn’t anticipate, or that they don’t want to pay for because free is a better idea) is asking for me to donate my time and effort without further compensation. I think employees should refuse.
What this can’t represent is “you’ll do what I tell you, even if it is someone else’s job and/or we need you to do more work that we are not compensation you for because reasons.”
Replies with suggested edits to this catchphrase in a job description would be interesting to read. I think it important to refuse such a job description as-is.