Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The holiday season is one of the most exciting times of year in the office. The big holiday party gives coworkers a chance to see another side of their office mates, it's a great bonding experience, and you get to meet everyone's significant other. If the band doesn't show up, the party will be boring. Always overestimate.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

To a full-timer, this means that a routine dentist check-up is not going to break the bank, since the company has you covered. More often than not, the contracts are fairly straightforward: you negotiate the job you have to complete, and how much the company will pay you. In some cases, they even cover trips to the therapist’s office.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

This is especially true when it comes to finances, as many of the benefits that we take for granted were collectively bargained for through years of protest and negotiation. When you are self-employed, it means having to bear the market through its ups and downs. In fact, it might even suck. Inconsistent Business.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

The higher up you go on the ladder of admin roles, the longer your job hunt will take. Although your title is Executive Assistant, in reality, your job hunt will reflect that of an executive in years of experience, salary, and specialty. If you say you're willing to negotiate for the right role, at least talks can continue.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

I noticed that the things I used to do and enjoyed in my personal time had somehow gotten gobbled up with work. It's funny how things just seem to fall into place when you make up your mind about something. At first I went home and crashed each night as I was so exhausted from the last job, but gradually I started perking up.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 18, 2013

It is known that age only plays a factor because the more years you have worked for a company the more expensive an employee is because of their salary, overtime, and other perks/benefits that are considered in the overall compensation package (401k matching, retirement, etc). And it brings us to your final question… “What would you do?

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