What's the Weirdest Task you've been asked to do at work? I was once asked to design something very specific just because the upper management wanted me to - never went into production, never heard back on it, and it’s been ages.

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I was asked to design a huge pancake turntable grill, which was fabricated and used for company breakfasts. It was a fun project and a huge waste of time and money.

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Hahaha, Thanks for sharing!

I don’t think I can imagine a better use of money or time than a giant pancake turntable! Really trying to think of something I’ve been asked to do, but not coming up with much. The only weird requests or things that came from non-technical people and make no sense in practice.

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Ikr! Thanks for sharing!

Fix the women's bathroom sink. Only because I was the only engineer in the office and they assumed I could do it. I mean I did, but still.

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Hahaha! Thanks for sharing!

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