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Have you ever been assigned to a job or a task that was too easy?

Posted - December 19, 2021
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  • 13277
    Preparing tax returns. I've made a career out of it.
      December 19, 2021 6:00 PM MST
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  • 7795
    Yea. Always cleaning up behind other people and lifting heavy s**t.
      December 19, 2021 6:46 PM MST
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  • 13395
    That's not doing easy tasks I don't think.
      December 19, 2021 7:27 PM MST
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  • 7795
    It's simple because it doesn't require a degree.
      December 19, 2021 7:54 PM MST
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  • 13395
    I see...
      December 19, 2021 7:55 PM MST
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  • 53524

     

      They’re easy tasks if the person doing them finds them easy.
      When I struggled with mathematics in junior high school, it drove me crazy that the mathematics teacher constantly berated us by saying, “This stuff is easy!” Frustrated, I inwardly shouted back, “It’s easy for you because you UNDERSTAND IT! I do not!”
      People who have either natural or acquired talent/skill at doing something may find it extremely easy, such as singing or dancing or athletics or language, etc. Others may find some of those things difficult to do, and therefore are justified in determining them to be difficult.
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      December 29, 2022 10:01 AM MST
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  • 23641
    No.
    In my experience, I've seen the importance/validity of the job/task to which I've been asked. I try to do my best in most things, and none of the 'assignments' have been too easy.
      December 19, 2021 7:32 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Helps keep you in good physical condition I suppose anyway.
      December 19, 2021 8:16 PM MST
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  • 23641
    Yes. And now if I'd only clean my house a bit better . . . that is easier than how I make it all out.  :)
      December 19, 2021 8:19 PM MST
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  • 10662
    Sure, many times. 
      December 19, 2021 11:46 PM MST
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  • 44649
    Lots of times.
      December 20, 2021 7:40 AM MST
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  • 19937
    Yes, my job at this point.  When I first began working as a legal secretary, the job was interesting.  After a while, I was able to draft some legal papers, did legal research, and found my work mentally stimulating.  As the years went by, the position of paralegal was created, which took over much of the drafting and research.  As computer technology increased, attorneys began to do more of their own typing and revisions as that was billable time and those duties faded away from the secretaries.  At this point, my most of my usefulness is doing the monthly billing.  Working from home, I don't answer phones, set up client meetings (which are not happening due to Covid and the ability to teleconference), so at this point, a neatly dressed monkey could probably do my job. This post was edited by SpunkySenior at December 29, 2022 6:07 PM MST
      December 20, 2021 8:23 AM MST
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  • 13277
    Why neatly dressed? One of my favorite aspects of remote work is the freedom to sit around and work in shorts or sweatpants and any old shirt.
      December 20, 2021 8:44 AM MST
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  • 19937
    I've only been working from home since Covid.  Before that (and, presumably, after) I will have to dress to go into the office.
      December 20, 2021 10:25 AM MST
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  • 13277
    Legal secretary? I wonder what an illegal secretary does, lol.
      December 29, 2022 12:08 PM MST
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  • 53524
      December 29, 2022 12:18 PM MST
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  • 53524

     

      That’s like the term “Sexual Harassment Training”. It should be “Anti-Sexual Harassment Training” or “Sexual Harassment Prevention Training”.
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    This post was edited by Randy D at December 29, 2022 6:07 PM MST
      December 29, 2022 12:20 PM MST
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  • 53524

     

     Sandwich taster/tester.


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      December 29, 2022 9:20 AM MST
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  • 44649
    I'm now hungry.
      December 29, 2022 9:23 AM MST
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  • 53524

     

     Lol, that means my goal here has been accomplished!
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      December 29, 2022 9:30 AM MST
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