Odds are, over the years you’ve been asked to do some “weird” things by your boss — and maybe you’ve found yourself in the position of making some odd requests of your staff.
But in the “so you think you’ve been asked to do weird things” vein, OfficeTeam recently asked administrative professionals to recount the wackiest requests they've received at work. Here are a few of the most unusual responses:
- "Cut off the boss's tie that was caught in the paper shredder."
- "Help land a helicopter on top of the building."
- "Mail a box of dirt."
- "Translate a presentation slide deck from German to English."
- "Write a skit about hand-washing."
- "Communicate between two executives who were not speaking to each other."
- "Send an email to staff explaining how to flush the toilet properly."
- "Monitor and track odor complaints in a new building."
- "Assemble a power washer."
- "Get a visa to India in two hours."
- "Call airport security to locate a lost shoe."
- "Give driving directions to a cab driver in a different state."
- "Take samples of toilet paper from all the office bathrooms and compare them."
- "Get a snake out of the women's bathroom."
- "Take care of the office's pet snails."
- "Remove nesting geese from the front door area."
- "Find two-inch plastic monkeys and order 500 of them."
Oh, and as we make preparations for the 2015 NAPA 401(k) Summit, it’s worth noting some of the unusual requests relating to company events:
- "Organize a hula-hoop competition for executive staff."
- "Purchase and assemble Christmas trees in seven office locations."
- "Find toy stick horses for a Western-themed event."
- "Decorate a roasted pig for a department luau."
- "Get 150 pairs of logoed earmuffs for a party the next day."
- "Rent a nun costume for an event."
You can find out more here about the 2015 NAPA 401(k) Summit, to be held next March 22-24 in San Diego. Nothing weird about it.
