A Rant By a Fed-up Admin Asst.

[20yrsinBranson]

Originally Posted by Pixie1000

Things I Detest About Being an Administrative Assistant
Treated like a combination maid/errand girl.
Always planning the parties/lunches/celebrations, but never getting to enjoy them because I am (a) too busy coordinating and overseeing the event or (b) I am not invited to participate. (I just got to plan it.)
The complete lack of privacy. I have co-workers, bosses and execuytives who feel they can rummage through my desk and my files anytime they need office supplies of any sort. I had one guy who was particularly guilty of this, so I strategically placed some feminine products where they would fall out of the desk drawer when he opened it.
Fixing the copier always falls under my purview
If my boss is late, I am considered the one who dropped the ball.
There is no room for advancement. I are stuck in administrative work and always will be.
In smaller companies, I am responsible for anwering all the phone calls which is very distracting.
Interruptions are numerous and my time is not respected.

Where I live Administrative Assistants make $8.50 a hour, one step up from the "receptionist" and pretty far down on the totem pole. You always have the option of getting a different job if you really detest it that much. You sound very intelligent from your post, surely you can find something better.

20yrsinBranson

[altlover85]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

That's why they call it work. If it was supposed to be fun, they'd call it fun instead of work.

I don't think the OP (or anyone else for that matter) was lamenting the lack of fun they were having on the job.

I think all that was being asked for was a little respect and some time to rant/vent.

[KABurke]

Originally Posted by Pixie1000

Things I Detest About Being an Administrative Assistant
Treated like a combination maid/errand girl. *** Add to this: waitress ***
Always planning the parties/lunches/celebrations, but never getting to enjoy them because I am (a) too busy coordinating and overseeing the event or (b) I am not invited to participate. (I just got to plan it.) *** Add to this: enduring dozens of complaints about something not being right or the food wasn't good, etc. ***
The complete lack of privacy. I have co-workers, bosses and execuytives who feel they can rummage through my desk and my files anytime they need office supplies of any sort. I had one guy who was particularly guilty of this, so I strategically placed some feminine products where they would fall out of the desk drawer when he opened it. *** This was BRILLIANT!!! ***
Fixing the copier always falls under my purview.
If my boss is late, I am considered the one who dropped the ball.
There is no room for advancement. I are stuck in administrative work and always will be. *** True ***
In smaller companies, I am responsible for answering all the phone calls which is very distracting.
Interruptions are numerous and my time is not respected. *** Admin's time is never respected. ***

I must add to this very well populated list that admin's are also the easiest ones to throw under the bus if something goes wrong. Whether we like it or not, we are the most expendable and easily replaced employee. I hate that, but it is what it is.