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[quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on where you are in your career.

I advised my 23YO entry level job DD to look for and do things not in her job description.  You learn a new skill that you can put on your CV and you show people your work ethic.  At that stage in a career, it is absolutely essential that you be willing to step outside your box.

Given where I am now in my career, it depends.  I generally do whatever needs to be done.  However, there are situations where doing that does a disservice you and your employer.  I am a fed and the agency I work for is known for having good technicians but poor managers.  So instead of actively managing the folks who SHOULD be doing that work and who they pay to do it, the managers will just assign it to people they know will get it done.  I am a manger myself and I frequently get asked to supervise projects in another section  - one that is on the fringe of my expertise.  It would benefit the agency more if those folks would just manage the slackers better.  I know it is a pain to PIPs and the like but you cannot burn out the people you can rely on by asking them to take on more and more work simply because it is the path of least resistance.  So...if an employee is being assigned the duties because of bad management and poor planning, I fully understand the reluctance. [/quote]

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