Started new office job and they had me assemble my own office furniture... (owner, employers)

[convextech]

Originally Posted by Mystique13

Following that, I would quit on the spot. But that's me. I don't let people walk all over me. A lot of other people would probably assemble the furniture like the good sheep.

Well, some people actually need a job and will do whatever it takes to get a paycheck. Good for you OP

[SquareBetterThanAll]

Originally Posted by Lowexpectations

Funny I work for a fortune 100 company and we have zero min wage employees. Typically an employee on their first day or two isn't going to be doing crap anyhow so let's not get carried away with your wasted 100.00 a hour

Contractors....

[Lowexpectations]

Originally Posted by SquareBetterThanAll

Contractors....

That you would be giving new office furniture?

[blueherons]

Yes, I have been a new employee before and had to assemble my own furniture and *gasp* I'm a WOMAN!!

Holy cow can you believe that?

Just like a man I can follow a set of instructions and use a screwdriver!!!

I took it as being a compliment that they value me so much as an employee that they bought me new furniture.

If I was the employer, I probably wouldn't give my new employee furniture they had to assemble but if they would have refused, I would rethink their employment.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrime69

So I arrived at work for my first day and all of my furniture was in my office...... in boxes.

My boss goes "do u think this will be hard to put together?"
Naturally, I said "i dont know....."...cuz I dont... I'm not a carpenter/contractor who assembles furniture.

So here I am with a screwdriver and ratchet in hand putting together some chairs. I didn't sign up for this

is this like a thing now? Do offices expect their new employees to assemble their own office furniture?

That's bizarre.

Do you work for Ikea?

[Ghengis]

dang, if only you had known what was in store for you on this first day you could have come prepared

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[winkosmosis]

Assembling furniture isn't work. If I can get a job that pays $20/hr where I assemble furniture all day, I'll take it.

[strawberrykiki]

I work for a small company and we would never ask a new person to assemble their own furniture. I would do it myself before asking a new person to do it. What kind of first impression is that?

[harrisce4]

Originally Posted by OptimusPrime69

So I arrived at work for my first day and all of my furniture was in my office...... in boxes.

My boss goes "do u think this will be hard to put together?"
Naturally, I said "i dont know....."...cuz I dont... I'm not a carpenter/contractor who assembles furniture.

So here I am with a screwdriver and ratchet in hand putting together some chairs. I didn't sign up for this

is this like a thing now? Do offices expect their new employees to assemble their own office furniture?

I work for a pretty small company (~50 employees) and my boss ordered tons of new office chairs for our conference rooms. This is what he did:

1. He made it a contest and broke us into teams of approximately 3-4 people
2. Then he offered prizes for the teams (1st place winner who assembled it the quickest won $100 total, 2nd place winner $75, and 3rd place winner $50).

It was a fun, teambuilding exercise. Plus, we got to take our minds off of work for a few minutes. I really didn't see it as a negative thing. Especially when money is involved! Of course, my team came in DEAD LAST so no mula for me but it was still cool nonetheless. None of us felt resentment or hostility for having to put together chairs. Granted, it was none of our first days either so...

[MaseMan]

I've worked places where we just would have been plain thrilled to get new office furniture, and I gladly would have at least helped to assemble it.