Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

It began several years ago when I started working for Mr. H as a temp. He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. I’ve been an executive assistant for several years and I’ve received a lot of training but I’m not a facilitator or a trainer.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2023

In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

It also costs a lot to hire someone else because finding the time to find the right person and training them is expensive in energy, manpower, resources, and money. However, if you know how valued you are and what unique things you bring to the table, it does mean there may be some room for negotiating. It’s because they trust you.

Agencies 40

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 11, 2014

And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. This was mostly as a temp during very slow months when the entire industry was on vacation, but I’m sure the paycheck wasn’t as amazing as yours.

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