Not so much an AIBU, as I don't think I AM being unreasonable. Just wanted peoples views/opinions/advice etc...
Have people ever had this happen before? People expecting you to do your job in your own time, for free? And how did you deal with it?
Or are you actually experiencing something like this at the moment?
It has happened to my DH, my brother, my friend's husband, and now to me. I don't want to say too much, as it may identify me, but I have recently started a new job (say for example a hairdresser,) and I have had a couple of people asking me to do their hair for them (in my own time for free!)
DH is a mechanic and has been asked by 3 or 4 people in the past 3 months ALONE, to 'come and have a quick look at their car,' and deal with the problem they have, for free obviously.
My brother who is a carpenter, gets badgered too, to do random carpentry jobs for people, (for free!) and he's thinking of saying to the 5 or 6 people who keep asking him to do things for him, that his employer no longer allows it and he will get the sack if he is caught.
My friend's husband is a gardener, and keeps being asked (by extended family and neighbours) to come and do this and that for them in their gardens, and is never offered anything for it.
So has anyone else experienced this, and how did you deal with it? How did you deal with people expecting you to do your actual job for free for them in your spare time?
(The jobs I have said we all have are examples btw...)
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AIBU?
To be pissed off with people expecting you to do your job in your spare time for them. (For free!)
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user1484750550 · 19/03/2017 13:27
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