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I guess part of this depends on how many hours they are asking their employees to work. If they are expecting the working hours of one person, but want them to know multiple jobs that is much different than expecting them to work many more hours to get the multiple jobs done.
YUP!
I can't even count how many coworkers I've had who whined about having additional responsibilities due to changes in business or staffing but when pressed would acknowledge that yup they are still coming in at 8:00, taking an hour lunch, and leaving at 5:00. "But I'm doing three jobs now!" No you aren't, you are working eight hours per day like the rest of us. Your job duties have evolved.
This "it's not my job" mentality will make you extinct in no time. There are pools of highly educated and skilled applicants all over the world who are looking for work, and would have no issue whatsoever with wearing multiple hats. I'm in the same situation as well, and so I'm not just blowing hot air.
This "it's not my job" mentality will make you extinct in no time. There are pools of highly educated and skilled applicants all over the world who are looking for work, and would have no issue whatsoever with wearing multiple hats. I'm in the same situation as well, and so I'm not just blowing hot air.
I agree 100%. Having multiple responsibilities helps you stay employed. Just doing ONE thing everyday at your job makes you one dimensional
I've said this many times, in a number of threads - the more advanced technology gets the fewer people needed to do the job. Technology has allowed us to do more in less time thus making it feasible to put 1 to 4 positions into one with no additional hours needed. Look for this to increase in the coming years.
I can't even count how many coworkers I've had who whined about having additional responsibilities due to changes in business or staffing but when pressed would acknowledge that yup they are still coming in at 8:00, taking an hour lunch, and leaving at 5:00. "But I'm doing three jobs now!" No you aren't, you are working eight hours per day like the rest of us. Your job duties have evolved.
I agree! If I am still working 9-5, it actually benefit me for taking on more responsibilities. Atleast I believe my resume looks better with added new responsibilities I did a lot of OT on my previous job but I also learned a lot from my manager. The company even spent another 4K by senting me out for a week training/certification class.
Sometimes it's to create one f/t as opposed to 2-3 p/t positions...
But I'm thinking of IT. Say you want a programmer, it makes little sense to have your programmer be the one who solicites requirements, programs, then tests their own program because you know what? They are going to create their program the way they want to understand it, and when getting requirements they won't be open to things they don't currently know how to do, and that will lead to inadequate solutions.
And getting someone to test their own work? They will most likely not test it against likely scenarios that they haven't accounted for.
This is why several PT jobs might make more sense. Although in IT, it's easy to get people to do contract work.
So even though it's cheaper to create one job instead of 2-3, it's not nearly as valuable.
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I did a lot of OT on my previous job but I also learned a lot from my manager. The company even spent another 4K by senting me out for a week training/certification class.
