Saying 'no' at work

[Custardandnoodle]

I'm helping organise an event at work. The guy delivering is senior to me but in a different department. He's asked me to transfer over 100 slides to a new ppt template. I'm not his admin, I'm not an admin. I'm a people pleaser so really struggling. How do I say no? It's not my job and I really am too busy. Help!

I would have said you didn’t have capacity and he should try someone in the admin team. I would not have said it’s not part of my role as that just looks like you’re a bit stubborn and don’t want to help.

What a cheek. I hope he doesn't keep trying to get you to do things like this.

I've had similar occasionally in the past from men at work (I'm an office based professional, not admin) and I've always just pointed out who they should be asking to do the task, or that they need to do it themselves! Rudeness.

As have heard others say "no is a full sentence" you don't have to justify yourself.

I would not have said it’s not part of my role as that just looks like you’re a bit stubborn and don’t want to help.

But it's NOT part of her role - she's not an admin, that's not her job.

We are talking about transferring 100 slides into another template. That's not buying someone lunch too when you go out, it's a lot of work. Why should she do it???

Next week, ask him to file some paperwork and book you into a hotel.

Perhaps also he could go and get you a sandwich, and a bunch of flowers for your DH's birthday.