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Answering Reader Mail: Can an EA salary support a family?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Always buy the most expensive health insurance you can afford. Do a great job. Do a great job and learn to negotiate to a better salary or when you job hunt after you've gained a lot of experience. Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Still, worth repeating!

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.

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Answering Reader Mail: Seek Greener Pastures or Stay Put?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Aside from what I will write below, you should consider re-reading my post from July 2011 titled The Realities of Job Hunting As a High Level Executive Assistant. Will you constantly review your job and life every 3 months when a new opportunity comes up? Will you be in a new industry that you have no interest in?

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If this new executive is high-profile in your industry or field, I am sure by reading articles about them or talk of the town, what you wrote above is again, pretty accurate. Don’t automatically assume because the package looks good or the job sounds great on paper you will like it. Job hunting and dating are very similar.

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