Doing unrelated IT things in office.

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Hello Guys,

Sometimes in my role I do unrelated things in my office

I am a jack of all trades person supporting our company and I am a technical person and I am happy to troubleshoot I.T issues for people but when I receive non IT queries do you guys like it?

Like sometimes the office administrator wants me to do shipping etc

or unscrew stuff or even install light bulbs.

 

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Same here.

I get called upon to help move furniture around, changing light bulbs, fixing the franking machine etc. etc.

It's all part of the job, I suppose

NB

 

Yup same here. Most recently we have been selling stuff through eBay (like 20 items a week), so I end up doing the customer service on that and dealing with the crap that comes from that.

Broke the laminator laminating my gym card last week - managed to fix that, and scrape the hot mess of glue, burnt plastic and burnt card out.

 

Not in my current role, although have done in the past. It can be quite annoying at times!

 

Yep same here and nope I don't like it. It sometimes p's me off, like I don't have my hands full already When I first started, I did do most things and offered to help (then again, I had less responsibilities) but I'm now more careful. At times I have told people to stuff it and point out that they can do it themselves. Especially if it's something ridiculously easy, like turning something on and off.

I'd like to think I'm a helpful person but I'm paid to support staff and maintain the IT infrastructure not unblock the sink and change light bulbs.

 

Am I glad I don't have to do that stuff any more... although I used to do it at my first job! I guess it comes with the territories when working for some companies.

 

We used to have a saying "If it has a wire on it, they will ask us."

We have been asked about kettles, fridges, a toaster, even a big old electric typewriter.

Our answer? Does it have an IT Asset tag? If not, we are not responsible

Never had to clean a van yet!

 

There is a limit to what non IT related things I do. If its interesting and I have time then I don't mind doing it.

 

I generally chip in when need be working for a small company, although when I feel people are taking the P I politely advise them in the direction of someone else who may be able to assist