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Coworking In A War Zone: Four Ukrainian Workspace Operators Reveal Their Experiences, And How You Can Help

Allwork

My day is primarily full of phone calls with Ukrainian and foreign media and organizations because I’m helping local initiatives sound loud worldwide… I’m also looking for different military equipment suppliers, such as vests and gas masks abroad, negotiating the lowest prices, and (connecting) them with our local volunteers.” .

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

Page Personnel

The benefits aren’t as good It differs from company to company, but basic employee benefits can cover everything from childcare leave to medical costs. 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. If you are, you’ll please neither.

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

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Here are some money management tips I've learned over the years that may help you. Learn the value of compound interest and each paycheck pay yourself to your savings accounts as much as you can, typically 10-35 per cent of your paycheck. While you are at it, do as much automatic or online bill pay as you can - rent, phone bill, etc.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

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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

I have been an Executive Assistant for over 10 years, and am now working for a Vice President in an academic medical center. I've worked for him for 2 years, and recently I learned his boss is being replaced. This person is not bringing their assistant, and I've learned they will get the assistant to her predecessor.

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You Steal My Jacket? Blood In Your Face!

Brilliantly Better

At some point, I remember we met with a young Albanese guy who was at the medical school in Romania. Without knowing, that morning I learned one of the most important lessons in my life. As drunken as I was, while negotiating with my Albanese friend, who was even drunker than me, I realized this was a dead end. Lost And Found.

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The Admin’s Impact on Employee Morale & Culture Whitepaper

Admin Awards

What Admins have tried that didn’t work in improving employee morale and creating a great culture, that we all can learn from! I’m wondering how it might look if you learned some new procedures — some new tactics or strategies, new ways to deal with people.’ Instead, they reached out via phone calls, emails, and texts.