My boss told me to do something that I thought was meaningless, demeaning, or outside my expected responsibilities. I remember taking a job at a cafe to learn to make coffee and serve customers, but...

My boss told me to do something that I thought was meaningless, demeaning, or outside my expected responsibilities. I remember taking a job at a cafe to learn to make coffee and serve customers, but the boss had me scrub cabinets and walls the first week. The boss did not clearly explain the duties to me before I was hired, so a lack of a clear message made the experience negative.

Was it because of poor or negative communication?