'Never say that's not my job': Bad boss posts passive-aggressive signs all over the office when workers return

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 5, 2024 2:00 PM EST

Now that we've made it through the week, we can all agree that it's best to ease into returning to work at the start of the new year. Throwing your employees into the deep end does nothing more than start the year off on the wrong foot. Enforcing bogus rules, policies, and mantras will only make your employees change their New Year's Resolutions to "get a new job." 

So when this employee returned to the office only to find tons of posters saying things like "never say that's not my job" all over the place, you can just imagine the feeling that gave everyone in the office. It certainly was not the intended feeling. It certainly was not extra motivation. It certainly was not a renewed sense of purpose going into 2024. No, all it resulted in was a renewed sense of contempt.

This thread was posted to Reddit by u/youwilleatothecheato, who could not help but share this picture and their feelings of wrath with the frustrated employees of Reddit. Keep scrolling below for the best reactions in the comments section. For more stories like this, here is a compilation of bad mistakes made in the workplace. 

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  • 01
    r/antiwork · Posted by u/youwilleatothecheato 6 hours ago First day back after the new year and these are everywhere haha.
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  • 02
    Never say "That's not my job." That oozes arrogance and laziness. Chip in to help with what needs to be done, even if it's not your responsibility. Do what be done or help someor solution. Perioc n when nobody's w -Jerußish-S9SYOFyhPA Reset
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    Individual_Milk4559. 6 hr. ago My argument against this is, I get paid for a specific role, I don't get paid very much, if you want me to help others in a role that I don't get paid to do, I'm gonna need more money 720 Reply Share
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    marshall4535 hr. ago My experience is people that are paid much higher tend to be self entitled and when they have lack of work when they could help tend not to. When lower paid workers run ragged. 133 Reply Share
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    Selection Careless818. 6 hr. ago Hire someone to do all the jobs that need to be done. Don't be so cheap. Record profits remember? 325 Reply Share
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    Futur3_ah4ad 4 hr. ago Record profits go towards the CEOs 3568743th yacht, don't you know?
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    √3+²) zwingo 5 hr. ago I work in a store that tried to push this mantra. Beautiful thing was I worked for a team that was contracted in, aka not directly working for the store but the overall company. Our job titles were nice and clear, and customer service was not a part of it. We were there to take care of the building and stocking, received no training in product and uses, and had busy schedules that didn't allow time to stop and help customers for ten minutes at a time. Our job was solely to
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    Management tried to pull me aside to get mad about it, I demanded my manager be there, and that ended real quick. Soon as they said "well to a degree it is" my boss cut them off and went "no it isn't. Contact your superiors and ask them to send you the contract information. Your customers are not ours." 155 Reply Share
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    Kamimitsu 5 hr. ago "I'll follow this mantra the same day that the CEO comes to mop the bathroom floor when the cleaning staff are out sick." "Sure, I'll be happy to do the VPS taxes this year!" "The Director of Finance needs brain surgery? I'm there, boss!" 129 Reply Share
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    DVant10denC · 6 hr. ago See this is a wonderful opportunity for malicious compliance. Cleaning the bathrooms wasn't my job (i didn't know bleach and vinegar/amonia should never be mixed together. (Evacuation of building ensues)
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  • 11
    Griffindance 5 hr. ago Add a sticker "Never say There Just Isnt The Budget. A well compensated workforce is a happy workforce. A happy workforce is a productive workforce."
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  • 12
    Tirrus 5 hr. ago Ask your manager for help every chance you get. Any higher up. Then when the "sorry that's not my job's and the "that's below my pay grade's start you can point to that. Hold them to the same standard
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  • 13
    Elguirisueco 5 hr. ago Fine. I will say it's "out of my scope" then
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  • 14
    Big-Amphibian502 - 5 hr. ago Be a team player! Go above and beyond! Drown yourself to keep your company afloat! It's for the team!
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  • 15
    Oystermeat 5 hr. ago How does this do anything but people off? Exactly opposite of the desired effect.
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    Sooowasthinking. 5 hr. ago Never do anything at work to "chip in" or help out. You will never get paid EXTRA as it's not seen as part of the job you were hired for. Eventually it will be seen as an expectation that will affect your annual performance review.
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    Castle Bravo55.5 hr. ago Ask this person if they remove their own trash, clean the bathroom and repair the roof. Or if some of that isn't their job.
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  • 18
    YomiKuzuki 4 hr. ago Instead of saying "that's not my job", instead say "unfortunately, I am unqualified to assist." If they ask to elaborate, just repeat that you're unqualified.
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