I don't believe in job titles. Each individual in an organization should strive to find their space within that organization and fill it the best they can. From day one that should be their goal.
In theory, the job title is exactly that: a short summary of the role the individual is filling inside the organization. But oftentimes, the job title is just a generic name given to someone so they know in the beginning what is the expected scope of their work. In reality, not even the person who elaborated the job description someone applied to knows what will be the role of that individual in the organization. Nobody knows for certain.
Think about all the tasks/problems you solve on your average day at work. How many of them are outside your expected area of influence? Probably a lot of them. And some of them you don't even realize until you stop to think about it. This is not a bad thing. It means you are a valuable member of an organization that actively solves problems.
Some problems that you encounter or have to solve, you are not even the better suited to solve them. But you shouldn't shy away from solving them to the best of your ability just because you aren't the most qualified. Don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean you have to take every challenge or that you shouldn't question or reject some of them. But don't be afraid of expanding your area of influence. Doing so will not only make you a more valuable member of an organization but also will make you gain new skills that can be valuable for the rest of your professional life (even in other organizations) or, in some instances, for the rest of your personal life as well.
This doesn't mean it's normal to be overworked. It's the exact opposite. Finding the problems and solving them gives your work a purpose and helps you find and define your role inside the organization you work for. You don't need to solve them all in a day or by yourself but it gives you a reachable goal to work towards and you will see improvements in your daily life. More often than not, you will even see improvements in the daily life of the ones around you because most of the problems are not exclusive to one individual.
In theory, the job title is exactly that: a short summary of the role the individual is filling inside the organization. But oftentimes, the job title is just a generic name given to someone so they know in the beginning what is the expected scope of their work. In reality, not even the person who elaborated the job description someone applied to knows what will be the role of that individual in the organization. Nobody knows for certain.
Think about all the tasks/problems you solve on your average day at work. How many of them are outside your expected area of influence? Probably a lot of them. And some of them you don't even realize until you stop to think about it. This is not a bad thing. It means you are a valuable member of an organization that actively solves problems.
Some problems that you encounter or have to solve, you are not even the better suited to solve them. But you shouldn't shy away from solving them to the best of your ability just because you aren't the most qualified. Don't get me wrong, this doesn't mean you have to take every challenge or that you shouldn't question or reject some of them. But don't be afraid of expanding your area of influence. Doing so will not only make you a more valuable member of an organization but also will make you gain new skills that can be valuable for the rest of your professional life (even in other organizations) or, in some instances, for the rest of your personal life as well.
This doesn't mean it's normal to be overworked. It's the exact opposite. Finding the problems and solving them gives your work a purpose and helps you find and define your role inside the organization you work for. You don't need to solve them all in a day or by yourself but it gives you a reachable goal to work towards and you will see improvements in your daily life. More often than not, you will even see improvements in the daily life of the ones around you because most of the problems are not exclusive to one individual.