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MARCH 13, 2022
Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 28, 2009
.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 28 December, 2009 Now that is dedication.Executive Assistant donates kidney to her boss My assistant sent me a link to a story about an Executive Assistant in British Columbia, Canada, who gave the gift of life by donating a kidney to her boss. That is pretty dedicated.
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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
If asked for restaurants, choose one seafood/sushi, one steak, and one general/American cuisine. Money/gifts contributions etiquette. When it comes to donating money to causes, gifts, or anything else where a lot of people are also pitching in, don’t be shy to ask how much everyone else is contributing. Caller: It’s Jim.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 31, 2010
The cards are all made with recycled paper and you can even include a gift if you like and this company will send it off for you. I recently sent an admin assistant friend a card to acknowledge all the hard work she does every day and included a gift of brownies. What a convenient way to send cards. She loved it!
Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 8, 2009
or Gifts or Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week. Last year in the two-week period prior to Administrative Professionals week, I had 600 or more hits on my blog every day and each time they were querying something like, What to do for Admin Assistants Day? Just in case you think your boss doesnt think about it -- many obviously do.
Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant
OCTOBER 1, 2012
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. 1) Focus your resume on your skills/talents vs the job title/chronology. 5) Be prepared to take tests.
Men With Pens
MARCH 9, 2010
The last time I went to a restaurant, I checked online for a menu before calling to make reservations. They had many different reviews of their restaurant, but the ones that came up first were the negative ones. Things I despise- how frustrating it is to get resumes from people with e-mail addresses like pupluvr29@yahoo.com.
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