Regardless of the field or profession, “other duties as assigned” is a clause common to most job descriptions. For those in communications – from marketing to social media – it could mean that you’re the face of crisis response as your agency’s on-call Public Information Officer.
A new state law gave police authority to ticket drivers distracted by their cell phones. But in one town, it was clear that a more personal approach would be needed for meaningful culture change and safer streets.
It’s easy to complain about city services, until you stop thinking about what government is and start thinking about WHO it is. The person in line with you at the market is probably pretty proud of the work he does to keep your sewer line flowing smoothly.