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I hope this is not a cheap shot at all the women who go to work every day because their husbands don't make enough money to support the family.

who says admin asst are all female?

Can't agree with you more JP!
Why should you be rewarded for doing what your paid to? Let the Boss "reward"

To some extent I agree but there are many times I have seen admins go above and beyond. We have some great ones where I work and they truly do a great job. They make life easier for many of the employees that don't want to deal some of the most redundant and annoying tasks. And a lot of times they know more of the state of the organization than those they report to.

I absolutely think we should show our appreciation but it should be in everyday things. Offering to help a little here or there through out the year, really what does flowers and gifts do for someone for very long?

I do not believe there should be a whole day set aside, because to be "fair" we would need to set aside a day for every job. There really is no job less important than another because without them all none could function properly.

There are some of us that just do their jobs, or there are those of us who give 150% and work hard to keep our bosses' asses out of a sling! The latter is the category I am in! I have a great boss that appreciates his staff. He not only tells us that during Admin Asst Day, but he tells us that throughout the year as well. He's thankful he has employees that really put for an effort, and not just show up to get things done because they have to but because we WANT to!

"Do you job, collect your paycheck, be proud of what you do. You don't need cheerleaders just because you're doing what's expected of you."


Ever wonder why only movies and TV shows have credits? (There was a commercial a couple of decades ago that encouraged people to put their names on all their work. And, yes, this commercial had credits.)

We should all get credits - and, failing that, credit.

Isn't a phone directory the same as a credit list scrolling up the screen at 600 words per minute?

My wife is an administrative assistant and she likes to recognized for the work she does in which is much more than getting the boss coffee. She is Microsoft certified and produces letters and worksheets for a large insurance company here in historic Independence. I think the flower thing and gifts were created by the folks that are profiting from it. She would rather be recognized with a bonus or a raise. Flowers die and usually the gift is a fancy pen that don't last as long as a 19 cent bic. I work parttime delivering the flowers, I need a flower delivery drivers day. Yeah! How about this Wednesday? Yeah.