Starting from this week my boss started to be pain in my ass. He wants me to do sales more then developer work. I told him on Monday that I can’t do sales because my interest is in coding. My boss said that I have to do whatever he tells me to do because in my contract there is a clause that’s “Any other work that may be assigned by your boss”.

I’ am fucked!

Break the contact

Get a new job?

Don't you have a clause in contract that you can give him a notice to leave the job?

@NightSkyLove not if the contract is abused or if there is specific language for termination (of contract). Sometimes you just need to fire your boss.

@NightSkyLove depends on the contract. The one i signed, most people sign, states employment-at-will:

Employer can fire me and I can quit at any time.

Usually if you quit though, you have another job lined up. I'm still looking for one of those... 😢

Check the rules because contracts have implicit rules that must respect guidelines. He can't just put you to clean toilets... Check your government services about work law and consult with them.

@pmike yes maybe able to legally break the contract as the clause is so vague it could be constituted as slavery.... Which is illegal... I think/hope

@billgates your being paid so its not really slavery. At least thats not the best argument. Its more about respect and dignity. Contrats are bilateral and employers need to look at us as professionals. I see you are in the US, well, here in the EU the rules are very strict... There's some nuances on what is called work flexibility but there are also rules to protect about abuse. Behave as a professional and say, written if need as a proof, that you dont feel good as a salesman. You are a professional and you were contracted as a software programmer not a salesman and if the company has economic issues is not your fault and you wont change the way you are and beliefs on others problems. I think if he insist you can, probably, cease the contract without penalties. Good luck

F indeed!

Dont sell anything so he puts you back on coding ;-)

@krikiky I would just be bad at it, not bad enough to piss customers off, but bad enough that he finds out that I could not convince a starving man to take free food.

@krikiky Actually he will kick me out.

This is happening to me at the moment. More quoting jobs than actually coding them. Although it hasn't reached the extreme point your at!

@kgbemployee I want yoi to sell your body.

@Codex404 actually I was thinking of going into prostitution but it's illegal in my country and no man will want to fuck in the asshole. Life sucks!

@error503 well as boos I want you to move to the Netherlands and do that.