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What is it like working as a Personal Assistant?
March 2016
Assess your work time and gain experience professionally.
Personal Assistant:
Not every task or single request can be done immediately, however that are more critical issues that always need to be prioritized and other less importance can be achieved within a set time-frame. Also, not to accept undertake other individuals responsibilities if this won't bring any good benefits to you except work-load and stressed job.
March 2016
Trying at times and rewarding. Fast paced.
Personal Assistant:
Pros: The learning I have received on the job.
Cons: My boss' mood.
February 2016
Responsibility.
Personal Assistant:
Pros: I like helping peolpe in all ways, especially when theres respect and tolerance and understanding, it all goes down to how important one is and what difference do I make in people's life,
Cons: The stress level is too high and I also do the overtime hours which I dont even get paid for, and everything is my responsibiity in a sense that sometimes I dont even get ti eat my lunches and also that makes me unhealthy becouse I lack a good diet.
February 2016
More about the industry because each industry is different.
Personal Assistant:
Be specific about your pay, hours of work, and timeline. Otherwise, you will end up working way over what you have planned on or agreed on.
February 2016
Personal Assistant:
Pros: Variety of work.
Cons: No regular schedule.
January 2016
Detail.
Personal Assistant:
Start making a directory of things you'll need regularly eg. Contacts/restaurants/ membership numbers. Be hasty and proactive in your feedback but thorough. Keep a daily log of tasks/ to do list as record of what you ACTUALLY do :) useful when negotiating salary. Make yourself indispensible!
January 2016
Personal Assistant:
They should have the ability to work under pressure, deal with stress, be willing to work in a team and be a good listener.
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