Employer Question

[Hoover]

If you worked at a small business. And your boss just bought a new house, and instead of working at the office, he made you help him move. Would you be pissed or happy to be out of the office?

Please note: This is not packing or unpacking, this is just moving boxes and other stiff.

Just seeing what I can get away with...

[penguinz]

pissed....unless there is an unlimited supply of food and alcohol involved with it.

[Brock]

I'd have to say not only "no", but "Hell, no".

[HemiEd]

Not a good idea IMO.

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by HemiEd

Not a good idea IMO.

I thought it would be like having class out side or something. Looks like I will have to con the family now.

[Hoover]

Hmmmm, what if I gave them the option? Work at the office or help move. Moving will have good eats and cold beer.

[Stinger]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Hmmmm, what if I gave them the option? Work at the office or help move. Moving will have good eats and cold beer.

To me that is different you are not telling them that it is required to their job. They have a choice in the matter, which is probably the biggest issue for them.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Hoover

Hmmmm, what if I gave them the option? Work at the office or help move. Moving will have good eats and cold beer.

Seriousally dude don't give them options. If they work for you, tell them what you want done. Being the good boss you give them food and beer, but it shouldn't really matter - you pay the check you tell them what to do.

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Seriousally dude don't give them options. If they work for you, tell them what you want done. Being the good boss you give them food and beer, but it shouldn't really matter - you pay the check you tell them what to do.

what are you talking about? they're not slaves, if someone told me to go clean their house I'd just laugh....

[badgirl]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Seriousally dude don't give them options. If they work for you, tell them what you want done. Being the good boss you give them food and beer, but it shouldn't really matter - you pay the check you tell them what to do.

I don't think just because he's the boss he can tell them what to do.
Only when it comes to the job they were hired to do should a boss be able to tell an employer what to do, helping move isn't one of those things, he should throw it on the table and see who grabs it, they should still get their pay as if they were in the office, or more.

[PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by badgirl

I don't think just because he's the boss he can tell them what to do.

Maybe it's just me, but I thought that's what bosses do.

As for outside of their job description, there's that one tacky little clause as the end of the job description, "other tasks as assigned"

Man I love that Clause! (Well, when I'm the supervisor anyway).

[badgirl]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Maybe it's just me, but I thought that's what bosses do.

As for outside of their job description, there's that one tacky little clause as the end of the job description, "other tasks as assigned"

Man I love that Clause! (Well, when I'm the supervisor anyway).

No its not what bosses do when it comes to doing personal work for them, thats called taking advantage of your workers.

[PastorMikH]

Hoover, here's what I would do...

I'd close the office for a couple of days due to a lack of work, but let the people know that if any still want to get paid, they are welcome to come help you move, and the company would pay their regular salaries. That way they have a choice. Personally, if I were given the choice of working at a desk or getting out and enjoying a nice day helping someone move, I'd take the moving option. I'm not sure about legalities so it is something you would have to check on, but if they are on the clock and doing a task that you, their employer, assigned them, your workman's comp MAY cover the costs of any injuries unless there is a clause in your policy about the injuries having to have occured AT the job site of the policy. A quick call to your insurance guy could probably answer that one )Though I would tell him that you have work for them off site, I wouldn't devulge the type of work unless asked).

[badgirl]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Hoover, here's what I would do...

I'd close the office for a couple of days due to a lack of work, but let the people know that if any still want to get paid, they are welcome to come help you move, and the company would pay their regular salaries. That way they have a choice. Personally, if I were given the choice of working at a desk or getting out and enjoying a nice day helping someone move, I'd take the moving option. I'm not sure about legalities so it is something you would have to check on, but if they are on the clock and doing a task that you, their employer, assigned them, your workman's comp MAY cover the costs of any injuries unless there is a clause in your policy about the injuries having to have occured AT the job site of the policy. A quick call to your insurance guy could probably answer that one )Though I would tell him that you have work for them off site, I wouldn't devulge the type of work unless asked).

Your saying you would LIE pastor

[PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by badgirl

Your saying you would LIE pastor

Where do you see me saying that? Read the rest of the post. I would not expand upon the type of work unless asked about it. The real question is, will the workman's comp policy cover work related injuries at secondary job sites.