*not especially looking for advice on this, mostly just needed to rant. But, I definitely wouldn't turn down suggestions on how to handle this *
One of the concerns/I've had about working as the church secretary has been people assuming that because I have keys and an alarm code, that I'm able and available to open/lock up buildings whenever needed.......even if it's outside of office hours. This HAS been a minor annoyance at times, but nothing too problematic has come up yet.
However, the latest issue involving this is a bit different - my brother and his girlfriend are getting married in March, and according a phone conversation with my mom earlier tonight, they are planning to decorate the "Meeting Hall" building the day before the wedding, and are depending on me being available to help them get into the building.....basically, I'd have to take the day off from the library just to open/lock up whenever it's convenient for them. And while I don't mind helping out family members, I do feel this is kind of taking advantage of me, and it's exactly the sort of thing which I did NOT want to happen when I'd agreed to work at the church.
And to be fair, I've not talked to my brother and his girlfriend about this, and they are NOT sucky....I think it's just the way my mom tends to word things. Still though, I wish people would ask me before assuming I'd be willing/available to do something.
One of the concerns/I've had about working as the church secretary has been people assuming that because I have keys and an alarm code, that I'm able and available to open/lock up buildings whenever needed.......even if it's outside of office hours. This HAS been a minor annoyance at times, but nothing too problematic has come up yet.
However, the latest issue involving this is a bit different - my brother and his girlfriend are getting married in March, and according a phone conversation with my mom earlier tonight, they are planning to decorate the "Meeting Hall" building the day before the wedding, and are depending on me being available to help them get into the building.....basically, I'd have to take the day off from the library just to open/lock up whenever it's convenient for them. And while I don't mind helping out family members, I do feel this is kind of taking advantage of me, and it's exactly the sort of thing which I did NOT want to happen when I'd agreed to work at the church.
And to be fair, I've not talked to my brother and his girlfriend about this, and they are NOT sucky....I think it's just the way my mom tends to word things. Still though, I wish people would ask me before assuming I'd be willing/available to do something.
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