Any Other Duties As Assigned... (Non-planning)

[zman]

I did a thread search just now and found a serious thread regarding "Other Duties as Assigned" but thought a wacky FAC thread for other, non-planning duties would be warranted.

Sometimes it is not just sign pulling, plan review or code writing. Some of these duties include mundane tasks such as: coffee making, lunch getting, picture hanging, toilet scrubbing, etc.

Here are my latest, keep in mind that I work in a very small town with a very small staff:

-Irrigation repair. Our irrigation and landscape guy has been out sick for a couple weeks, so I volunteered to help the public works guys (all 2 of them) in fixing the wacky sprinklers in the park. Consequently, the park is next to my house and where I take my dogs so I changed the watering times so that we don't get soaked in the middle of the day. A quick repair of a couple sprinklers and a reprogramming of the run times and we were good to go.

-In light of my grounds maintenance duties this morning, the town manager poped in and stated a desire for my obtaining of a CDL (commercial drivers license) to maybe fill in on plowing snow in the winter. Kind of exciting, but if this happens I would regret the call recieved at 3:30am on a Monday to go out and plow...

We shall see.

What say you all?

[ofos]

In light of my grounds maintenance duties this morning, the town manager poped in and stated a desire for my obtaining of a CDL (commercial drivers license) to maybe fill in on plowing snow in the winter. Kind of exciting, but if this happens I would regret the call recieved at 3:30am on a Monday to go out and plow...

We shall see.

What say you all?

Mr. Plow Rap
Homer: Boom-chi-ca-boom-chi-ca-boom-chi-boom
I'm Mr. Plow, and I'm here to say,
I'm the plowin'est guy in the USA.
I got a big plow and I'll move a lot of things,
Like your cow if you have one.

Mr. Plow jingle
Homer: Call Mr. Plow,
That's my name,
That name again is Mr. Plow!

Plow King jingle
Linda Ronstadt: When the snow starts a-fallin',
There's a man you should be callin',
That's KL5-4796, let it ring!
Mr. Plow is a loser,
And I think he is a boozer,
Barney & Linda: So you better make that call to the Plow King!

[zman]

Mr. Plow Rap
Homer: Boom-chi-ca-boom-chi-ca-boom-chi-boom
I'm Mr. Plow, and I'm here to say,
I'm the plowin'est guy in the USA.
I got a big plow and I'll move a lot of things,
Like your cow if you have one.

Mr. Plow jingle
Homer: Call Mr. Plow,
That's my name,
That name again is Mr. Plow!

Plow King jingle
Linda Ronstadt: When the snow starts a-fallin',
There's a man you should be callin',
That's KL5-4796, let it ring!
Mr. Plow is a loser,
And I think he is a boozer,
Barney & Linda: So you better make that call to the Plow King!

Senor Plow, no es macho y solomente un borracho... Ofos rocks!!!

[ofos]

Senor Plow, no es macho y solomente un borracho... Ofos rocks!!!

Gracias, amigo. Por seguro, es verdad.

[Planit]

Why just this week I got to:

Ran cable for IT
Had backup keys made for 4 new cars
Took one car to the repair shop
Replaced a door between lobby area and Bldg. Insp.

[kjel]

I translate Spanish-English for the Dragon Lady's nanny to her granddaughter and handyman.

I cleaned the office today because the cleaning lady didn't show up.

I am the nominated resident techie (I am not really though) and get called to troubleshoot internet/email and other issues at the Dragon Lady's office in Washington, D.C.

[Dan]

At the small-town PD position I held several years ago, I was the acting IT director, not to mention assisting the police department at crime scenes; stringing up police line tape and the like.

[Richmond Jake]

I don't recall ever having to perform any unusual functions but I once assigned the task of sweeping our parking lot to a former transportation planner.

[TexanOkie]

When I started, my department had just moved offices, so my first week was spent building furniture.

[zman]

I reckon that I painted my office on the second day I started.

I also set up a couple chairs and printers.

I have also been in charge of finding the new copier lease as well.


OH and I have been the dog catcher a couple times. (Once it was my dog... )

[mike gurnee]

Does turning on the Christmas lights every evening count?

[Maister]

Is dispute settler or trivia answerer considered an other duty?

Maister, I'm writing my wife a poem for her birthday and need a word that rhymes with 'buzzard'

Maister, isn't it true that Rod Steward once got arrested for exposing himself to a group of males while intoxicated and handcuffed to a light post?

Maister, who wrote that song that's playing on the radio now?

Maister, who actually told the applicant that walked into the office on March 3, 2000 they had to get a variance?

Maister, who the heck was Eugene Debs?

[Whose Yur Planner]

In Kentucky, the judge executive-the person who runs county government-can marry people. I got called down to witness several weddings. Wonder if both couples are still married?

[zman]

^^ l witnessed the signing of someone's last will.

He wanted to get this squared away before moving to .... Iowa? sorry TOFB

[beach_bum]

During my stint in Florida, all the planners were on the EOC (emergency operations center) team and could be called in to work the call center in case of emergency (i.e. Hurricane). The reason...we knew the city/roads really well and could help make maps for the crews.

[Zoning Goddess]

Making coffee for the county commissioners during a public hearing...when I was supposed to be taking notes for the boss. I did it once, I did it bad, they never ordered me to do it again.

I was told in a west FL county I would have to drive a station wagon full of McDonald's hamburgers to shelters druing hurricanes. Right. With a baby. I declined to answer my phone, but my boss was warned ahead of time.

And the etermal question: why do the women in any agency organize all the baby showers, retirement parties, monthly lunches, etc? I did a ton of those, every single place I worked. All the guys did, was show up and eat so much food, if you weren't first in line, you didn't get food.

[Richmond Jake]

During my stint in Florida, all the planners were on the EOC (emergency operations center) ....

I don't think that's so unusual. I'm assigned to the EOC here and have been at the last 3 jobs I've held (each outside of Florida). In my current job, I'm in a tier of employees that are prohibited from leaving the county when the next hurricane hits and must return to work 12 hours after the storm passes. I'm assigned to damage assessment. Because our home is not in an evacuation zone, a couple of colleagues will be hunkering down here while ZG and her son evacuate. The dudes just better bring their own beer and wine. I'm not hitting the cellar for anyone....unless, of course, we're all gonna die; them I'm opening up the good stuff.

This reminds me, I need to call the propane company to have them fill the tank for the generator.



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[ofos]

And the etermal question: why do the women in any agency organize all the baby showers, retirement parties, monthly lunches, etc?

How can I put this gently yet succinctly? Maybe because you wouldn't have any of those events if it were left up to men who really don't give a sh*t but will come if there is a) food and b) an opportunity to make an early exit. But then you already knew the answer to that rhetorical question, didn't you?

On topic: Always made it a practice to work within my job description unless there was a personal benefit derived.

[Richmond Jake]

How can I put this gently yet succinctly? Maybe because you wouldn't have any of those events if it were left up to men who really don't give a sh*t but will come if there is a) food and b) an opportunity to make an early exit. But then you already knew the answer to that rhetorical question, didn't you?

May I be so bold to add?... c) flirt and look at the planner babes.

Oh wait, never mind. Planners babes are, well, how shall I put this delicately, few and far between...scarce as hen's teeth....worthless as ----....



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[Zoning Goddess]

How can I put this gently yet succinctly? Maybe because you wouldn't have any of those events if it were left up to men who really don't give a sh*t but will come if there is a) food and b) an opportunity to make an early exit. But then you already knew the answer to that rhetorical question, didn't you?

On topic: Always made it a practice to work within my job description unless there was a personal benefit derived.

It makes me want to be in a position of power where I can tell a guy or guys, plan this party, and see if they can come up with anything more than chicken wings at Hooters.... Yeah, I know, it'd be a challenge...

[beach_bum]

I don't think that's so unusual. I'm assigned to the EOC here and have been at the last 3 jobs I've held (each outside of Florida). (114)

I have never seen a job description for a planner that includes EOC duties...most people would think fire, police and public works-types would do that primarily. At my new job I was telling my boss about being on the EOC team and she said to 'not tell the city manager about that because it made so much sense, but she didn't want our planning department to have those kind of responsibilities'

A fun non-planner duty that I used to do was ride on the fire department's santa sleigh every december thru-out the city and throw out candy to the kids in the neighborhoods. The fire cheif was dressed as Santa, and we were his elves.

[Zoning Goddess]

I have never seen a job description for a planner that includes EOC duties...most people would think fire, police and public works-types would do that primarily. At my new job I was telling my boss about being on the EOC team and she said to 'not tell the city manager about that because it made so much sense, but she didn't want our planning department to have those kind of responsibilities'

A fun non-planner duty that I used to do was ride on the fire department's santa sleigh every december thru-out the city and throw out candy to the kids in the neighborhoods. The fire cheif was dressed as Santa, and we were his elves.

Of course the job description doesn't say "hurricane duty". But in 3 of my last 4 jobs in central FL, it became apparent that was a requirement. Another "duties as assigned". I've spent a weekend charting lake levels during a hurricane, while friends/evacuees were partying in my town house. It sucked.

[Richmond Jake]

I have never seen a job description for a planner that includes EOC duties...most people would think fire, police and public works-types would do that primarily. At my new job I was telling my boss about being on the EOC team and she said to 'not tell the city manager about that because it made so much sense, but she didn't want our planning department to have those kind of responsibilities'......

In fact, that's totally "irresponsible" not to engage in damage assessment and recovery from an event, whether it's a flood, earthquake, hurricane, or other natural disaster. My jaw is on the floor. I don't know how else to respond.


(Bad math, PWI...120 or so)

Hot tub...my bones are cooked.

[TOFB]

Our new ED Manager from Seattle by way of the OC spent her first two days sandbagging.

[beach_bum]

I am simply saying that planners in my new location are considered 'non essential' as opposed 'essential'. Of course in the face of a large disaster in the area we would help...anyone would! I worked all 3 of the hurricanes of 2004 in central florida and glad I could help my community.