My Job Description

There is a job description for my job. It was probably originally written by someone years ago and generations of managers have tweaked it into the form it is in today. I doubt any of them really understood what the job really entailed. Not because they didn't care, but because they just didn't do the job.

I suspect most jobs are like that. Despite what your official job description says though you are the one that defines what your job description really is. The work we do or don't do comes down to us. Not just what we do but how we do it. We write our own job descriptions with our actions.

Does your unwritten job description say things like this?
"surf the internet all but two hours a day"
"grumpily respond to customer requests"
"avoid any work except work that is explicitly defined in your official job description"

Alternatively does your job description say things like this?
"look for ways to delight your customers"
"be quick to help when people need help"
"find things to do when you have down time even if it isn't your job"

The decision is up to you. You write your own job descriptions. You can choose to step up, be excellent, perform above expectations or you can sit back, get by, and do the bare minimum.

The choice is up to you every day.