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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

There were no cell phones. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Information is extremely accessible, while action seems to became the most expensive merchandise in the world.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

“If there is truly no internal way to influence change from the EA seat, leaving can be a very powerful way to preserve oneself.” In brief, each employee was assigned a day to serve as Chief Morale Officer and help boost the morale of coworkers — from the CEO to interns. BEWARE OF FALSE NICETIES.

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How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

Productivityist

In order to monitor contractors’ work, keep the communication streamlined and work together on things remotely, we used a number of applications that we work with internally with all the VAs to optimize work progress and avoid confusion: Communication: Skype, Google Chat, Yammer. egotiation via email & phone ? Use technology.

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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

BMT Office Administration

Mail your requests for e-filing waivers to Internal Revenue Service Ogden Submission Processing Center, Mail Stop 1057, Ogden, UT, 84201. The IRS e-help desk phone number is 866-255-0654. If the worker has the power to negotiate their pay and hire other workers, they’re an independent contractor.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. 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. They write.