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Answering Reader Mail: Green EA, Green Executive

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Are there favorites of anything your boss likes - their coffee, restaurants, cafeteria lunch food, etc? Where will you get flowers, baby gifts, birthday cakes, catered lunch, a venue for the holiday party, wine, a list of all the hot restaurants in town? If you are out sick, a temp will have to sub for you.

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Unlike catering or gifts where the EA has a lot of decision-making power, travel is usually dictated by the powers that be. I once went to a new restaurant and got such impeccable service it was almost weird. 2) Temp while you look for a job so you can say you have executive or admin assistant experience and within entertainment.

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