<p>I don't think there's a problem with asking questions related to work, and I would go farther than others and say that this is not always because the OP has a "routine" job. </p>

<p>Statistics is a big field! No one person is expert in all of it. Now, if I (as a consultant) get a request for which I am simply unqualified (e.g. something with time series) then I will simply turn it down.  But there are lots of areas where I might have some knowledge but want confirmation, or have learned something years ago and be interested in anything new.</p>

<p>Asking to do an entire assignment could be closed as "too broad" but, otherwise, I don't see the problem.</p>
