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I Refused to Take on Extra Tasks at Work—I’m Not a Two-for-One Deal
There’s a version of workplace overreach that doesn’t look like a big dramatic moment. It looks like a file dropped on your desk, a casual assumption that your skills are fair game, and a slow build of pressure when you push back. A lot of employees never see it coming until they’re already being punished for saying no. If you’ve ever been asked to do a job you weren’t hired for, you know exactly how quickly that can turn into a problem.