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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I totally get the "don't ask me to do it just because [b]I'm young and female" mindset. [/b] But the problem is that administrative and junior levels tasks frequently ARE in young people's job descriptions, but they don't want to do them because they think it's beneath them.  Sorry/not sorry: [b]I have 20 years experience, and you have been here for 6 months -- you need to dial the phone for the conference call and pass out the agendas.  I did that shit when I was 23, and you can too.[/b]  [/quote]

I have a couple of issues with these statements.  First of all, sure, if someone has seniority in a job and they ask someone in an entry level position to handle admin tasks that are part of the entry level position, then that's fine.

But I have a problem with assuming that just because someone is younger than you are and new to the organization that they somehow should have to do all of the grunt work.  A lot depends on the actual job.  If the person is hired as an admin-type person, that's one thing.  But if the person is hired on a team of specialists or as an attorney or in some function where, despite your time there, you are BOTH actually at equal levels, then the grunt work should be spread around and not just dumped on the new person because she/he is young.

And, no, I'm not in my 20s.  I'm the one who has 20 years experience, but I would still not expect that the new person does all of the grunt tasks.  I would expect everyone to participate and kind of take turns.

The best managers and most competent professionals I've worked with are the ones who, despite their seniority or their credentials or their experience, they didn't view other coworkers or even direct reports as "beneath" them and therefore the ones who should do all of the grunt work.  [/quote]

Agree.  The people at my corporation that are so obsessed with their seniority are almost always coasting, depending on their years of service to get them by.  The "I've been here for years, I don't have to do that attitude" is way more annoying than the "that's not my job" response (since usually the folks playing the years of service card are trying to get out of responsibilities that are solidly in their job description).  Then those same folks are shocked, SHOCKED when they get laid off.[/quote]

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