They're learning

[revchris]

Prof M, along with his research group and Prof I's, are cleaning out half of Prof C's research group's grad office space so that the I&M groups can start moving in.

Prof M asked me today why Prof C suggested that they do the work themselves instead of asking me.

I explained that I only do scorched earth cleaning - if it comes to where I've got to do it, the only thing I don't dispose of is furniture, and Prof C wanted a lot of the papers and other stuff saved.

Comments

[angels-ember.livejournal.com]

Makes perfect sense to me!

[revchris.livejournal.com]

One of my goals is to not have to do stuff like that for them. If I can make my version generally unpalatable except as a last resort, it's better for me.

[angels-ember.livejournal.com]

Agreed.

There was a time where certain management staff decided it was my duty to clean up after their meetings. I don't mind wiping off the dry erase board or providing fresh coffee from time-to-time. But I do mind having to throw away their plates and pizza boxes or sandwich wrappers. I told the worst offender to her face that while I may be the grunt of the office, "janitor" and "gopher" are not in my job description. She started having her team clean up their own messes after that.

[revchris.livejournal.com]

I agree completely.

Sometimes, my job description does include "janitor," but I make them at least dump their own trash in the appropriate bins.