Quote Originally Posted by Freya View Post
I'm holding an Accounts Payable position. But like Shorty, I also play IT, Bid Estimator, Receptionist, Legal intern, Admin assistant, and accounts receivables, and general fix crap for everyone else-er. All under the cruddy pay of just an accounts payable clerk paycheck. I do like 10 mins of work for every hour and play on the internet most the time. They think I'm magical because i'm "so smart with computers". I'm not. It's super easy stuff. I just made the mistake of offering to help people. Now my desk gets trashed with other people's work.
The lesson here, children, is to play ignorant.

Seriously, letting them know you know anything, even something small, is a bad idea. They will abuse the trout out of it. Then, when it comes time for recognition ($$$$$), they suddenly forget.