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Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by ameister14 on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @03:24PM (#33348154)
I've never read a contract that outlines job duties as "spend time working to make stuff better." Mostly they have a list and then 'tasks as needed/assigned.'

If you want people to work beyond the bounds of their contract, then renegotiate the contract.

Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by balderdash on Thursday October 27, 2022 @04:26PM (#33363545)
Yep, and part of that as needed/as assigned is to notify your supervisor that you are done with your assigned tasks and are ready for a new one, if they don’t have one for you great, play minesweeper, but if you’re done with your assignments (seriously who is ever in that position), and don’t say so, now you’re acting deceptively.
Re:Most people don’t finish online job applications by ameister14 on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:05PM (#33445929)
I don't see 'notify your supervisor when tasks are complete' as part of most contracts either; it wouldn't be there, really, because beyond really basic stuff that actually creates way too much information for the supervisor to go through.

Without it being in the terms, it's not a duty you have to fulfill. It's not deceptive not to do favors for your supervisor.