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Chris Finetto I agree and disagree. Because then it becomes a fine line of taking advantage. Then also there is a reason for a difference in wages/salaries.I have rolled up my sleeves and helped maintenance paint a unit when a vendor didn’t show up. I’ve helped my managers with everything they e thrown at me outside my own daily tasks.Yet I have had only 1 manager and 1 maintenance supervisor step outside their roles and be a team player.It can cross a line and in my case created burn out.

Guest Insider Fine line to this

Guest Insider 100% agree. Historically, this attitude has absolutely been used as an excuse to exercise power and abuse over others in the workplace. And saying “just leave” is an ignorant reply by that other poster. Obviously they have not been in a position where they very badly needed a job and to make sure needs at home we’re being met. Things are never that black and white. The team has to work together with mutual respect for each other, not leverage popular sayings like this as if it’s your undying duty to do everyone’s jobs for them to prove yourself to be a team player.

Guest Insider I agree and disagree. Because then it becomes a fine line of taking advantage. Then also there is a reason for a difference in wages/salaries.I have rolled up my sleeves and helped maintenance paint a unit when a vendor didn’t show up. I’ve helped my managers with everything they e thrown at me outside my own daily tasks.Yet I have had only 1 manager and 1 maintenance supervisor step outside their roles and be a team player.It can cross a line and in my case created burn out.

Guest Insider It only works if everyone does it. It’s non negotiable in my company and explained during all interviews. I actually have a picture of me in a hazmat suit cleaning waste water that one of my managers asked to have framed for the office. I look like hell, but I thought why not?! Maybe if everyone sees their RPM squeegeeing shit, they’ll understand I mean it

Guest Insider Everyone knows something you don't know. That's the value of a team.

Guest Insider Agree with those who say there is a fine line. An anesthesiologist should never grab a scalpel. Surgery is not his job.But I do get the point of the importance of being a team player and not selfishly restricting oneself to "job description" tasks.I think it is less about the expression and more about the tone used in expressing it.

John McKeegan You pay people appropriately and they won’t mind “chipping in to help”

Guest Insider All the people talking about a fine line are looking for an excuse.Sorry to be that blunt. If you are on the job at work, the goal is customer satisfaction until you go home. You are not being taken advantage of if you have the skills resources time and talents required to complete a task.If you are too tired or too anything and don't feel like doing X, take a break, step back and ask yourself why ?The real answer will guide you to a better place.

Guest Insider The fine line is being a team player vs dealing with poor management. If you can help, why not. Sometimes help is abused and underappreciated.

Michelle Croasmun Yes!

Guest Insider I do what I'm paid to do

Guest Insider As someone who has firmly believed in this for many years, too much of this becomes toxic and can affect your mental health. I had been carrying more than my job for years and now I'm burned out and feel like I've been taken advantage of for a long time. It's up to the manager to make sure the team works together and that every person is carrying their own weight and not carrying more so other folks can carry less.

Guest Insider AMEN!!!!

Sara Baker Yes!!!!

Guest Insider Im about to post that in front of my office printer

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