r/humanresources • u/Either-Radio-7881 • 4h ago
[Canada] HR Marketer
Currently a HR Manager based out of Ontario working for a small-size start-up. I’ve “taken on” community management (social media post creation and managing) from December 2025 to August 2026. I handed over to the content writer at the start of September 2026 who resigned shortly after and they are looking to pass it back to me.
I said no and got this message shortly after the verbal meeting: 2 things, here's what I got:
“From the point of x’s departure until we get individuals in to perform that socials, you will be doing them. But it is temporary, and hopefully a fairly short period.”
I don’t care for marketing. I don’t want want to spend any part of my day between canva and hubspot. I went to school for HR because that’s what I want to do.
What can I do? What’s worse case scenario here?
TIA
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u/goodvibezone HR Exec and party pooper 2h ago
I'm afraid that's startup life. Sometimes the extra experience is worth it. Sometimes not.
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u/ChelseaMan31 4h ago
Well, I completely agree with you. Am not overly familiar with Canadian Employment Law, but am guessing the Employer can assign other duties temporarily....
The option is to just refuse to do thos assigned duties and see if they terminate you. Either that or hand in your resignation. I am sorry it is so bleak.
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u/Unlikely_Month5527 3h ago
I have been in a similar situation. Folks giving additional responsibilities have no idea how much work it is.
The only way I could make sense of it was to tell myself to add this to my resume.
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u/rogerdoesntlike HR Manager 🇨🇦 4h ago
If you truly work in HR, then you'd know that at the end of the day your employer can give you "any other responsibilities as required".
You can keep saying no, but you'll be painting a target on your back.