What would happen if you refused on the grounds that "it's not in my job description?"

I'm concerned that if a mistake is made, it might be *your* job that's on the line. I think I would talk to the boss and say, "hey look - I have NO CLUE if I'm doing this right" and take it one step at a time from there.



I realize that not everyone's company works this way but....
My company is very much into the "you only do what's in your job description" stuff. We're a big company (offices in USA, Canada, UK) and every winter the office administrators (me) get a wire saying, "NO Office Admins are to shovel snow." (Which I find humorous... show me some snow, I'd be glad to shovel it!! lol) Also, -with the exception of our desk- we're not to clean the office. If we're caught doing this, there's consequences. That's how "by the book" they are.

Personally, I would be quite PO'd too!

Good luck ~ I'll be keeping you in my thoughts!