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What is the oddest thing your boss has asked you to do? Nearly one-in-four workers (23 per cent) reported that their bosses have asked them to perform tasks that are not at all related to their job description, says a study by CareerBuilder. Here are some of the real-life examples of the most unusual requests workers said they received from their bosses.Don Bayley/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to be prepared to delete all e-mails and computer files at a moment’s notice.Stockbyte/Getty Images

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The boss asked the employee to be a surrogate mother for her - more than once.Arkadiusz Warmus/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to spy on senior management.Jupiterimages

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The boss asked the employee to buy a rifle for him, saying he would reimburse the employee later.Jupiterimages

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The boss asked the employee if she knew of anyone who could “hook him up” with illegal substances.Marina Bartel/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to go online and post false good comments about him.Karen Roach

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The boss asked the employee to come up with a science fair project for her daughter.Lisa F. Young/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to fire his (the boss’s) brother.J.R.Wasserman/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to lend him $400 for a down payment on a car.Feng Yu/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to remove her stitches.Mitar Holod

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The boss asked the employee to be better friends with him.Thinkstock Images

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The boss asked the employee to scour an abandoned office building for furniture and supplies they could use.Donmaz/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to bail another co-worker out of jail.Nastco/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to clip her dog’s nails.Barna Tanko/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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The boss asked the employee to help plan her wedding.Leonid & Anna Dedukh/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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“The study shows the majority of workers have a good relationship with their bosses, where they feel supported and valued,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice-president of human resources at CareerBuilder. “If your boss is asking you to do something outside of your scope of work responsibilities, it’s important to have open communications around what is appropriate.”Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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