EAs / Executive Assistants

What does your typical bonus look like as an EA and where are you located?

Do you all feel well compensated? I feel like a lot of roles are paying less and less for what they are asking for.

What do you say in an interview if you've had a long gap of time being unemployed on your resume? When you have a gap it sits there on your resume like a red flag for employers it can be very awk… more

Hi administrative professionals! For those of you who are fully remote, how are you getting on? Do you like it? How do you cope? I've been full remote now for 5 years and the isolation is starting… more

They only asked me two interview questions introduce yourself and why do you want us to hire then any other question was the interviewer tired or what

I just had a debrief with my boss where they basically told me I’m too good at my job and they never want me to leave. While it was a compliment, it also felt like they were saying there’s no room for… more

Good evening members I was invited for an interview in the charity home in uk interview as an executive assistant
Please guide me with the questions they ask for one to qualify to be a virtu… more

Is it better to be the nice EA who says yes to everyone? I have a very strict no meetings on Friday afternoons rule for my exec to give them (and me) time to catch up, but other VPs keep trying to ove… more

My boss’s spouse has started texting my personal cell phone to ask for help with their private errands and kid’s appointments. I don't mind helping occasionally, but it’s becoming a daily expectat… more

Does anyone else have a boss who refuses to use the Do Not Disturb feature on their phone and then gets mad when they get notifications during meetings? Mine expects me to manually silence their devic… more

I’m working from home three days a week now, and my productivity has skyrocketed, but I feel like I’m losing my pulse on the office politics. I missed a major shift in a project because it was discuss… more

I'm a seasoned cold-caller / appointment setter for various industries, with over 10 years of experience. Lately, it's been tough landing a job on UpWork, plus I have to spend money to apply f… more

Ugh 😣 I’m sure a lot of you have to deal with Execs that think they are never wrong or make mistakes. Diva Execs! They always find something wrong and I’m one of those to stand up for myself but I gu… more

I finally convinced my principal to switch from their chaotic paper planner to a shared digital calendar, but now they’re just deleting invites without telling me. I’ll show up for a briefing and they… more

Do you guys actually turn your phones off on the weekend? My exec just went on a digital detox vacation but told me I need to stay reachable 24/7 in case of a true emergency. The problem is, their def… more

I just started using AI to draft my boss’s thank you notes and introductory emails, and it’s saving me about four hours a week. I’m a little worried that if they find out, they’ll think I’m being lazy… more

My exec just asked me to find a way to get them into a sold-out conference tomorrow morning, and I’m currently staring at a brick wall. This happens at least once a month, and I’m starting to think th… more

Have any of you successfully negotiated a mid-year market adjustment, or is it better to just look for a new firm?I recently discovered that I make significantly less than the EA who was here before m… more

I’m starting to feel burned out in the traditional Executive Assistant role and am curious what career paths people have moved into from here. My background is in executive support, office management,… more

I have just received my EoY review and while the rating is successful the contents of the review threaten PIP and mention a continuous unsatisfactory performance.

1 month ago during my meeting with her manag… more

🕒Which of your work tasks takes up the most time?

My company is bringing in AI Assistants to handle customer interactions. So, they're laying off 80% of the CSR team. How long before I'm replaced by AI?

What AI tools have you been using that you’ve found especially beneficial? I use ChatGPT daily, but I’m curious if there are other AI tools that are particularly helpful for Executive Assistant work.

Hey, do you guys connect with your boss and coworkers on LinkedIn? I know that's probably the professional thing to do, but I don't want anyone at my company to learn that I'm job hunting.

I am wondering how a Gen X woman with over 20 years of experience, 4 degrees, and bilingual not be able to find a position starting at the minimum salary of 70k, or not get hired in the DMV area?

How many of you EA's sit in meetings for your executives and speak on his behalf in his absence? I am just curious. I saw a job description as one of those duties.

How do you find a great remote support role? I am in person now, and at 54, I know people balk at my age and figure I'm too close to retirement. Not the case. I have 22 years in multiple capacit… more

What do you think the biggest threat to our jobs are: AI or outsourcing?

I've been working as a contract EA for nearly 18 months. Every time my contract is about to expire, they just renew and show no interest in hiring me on permanently. Is this just so they can avoid… more

What are your true thoughts/experiences on working for JP Morgan Chase in Delaware???

Does this seem over the top for this role expectations and pay? See comments - too long to post here.

Has anyone worked for Berg Propulsion? I was contacted about a Remote Executive Administrative Assistant position, and they stated they have offices in Sweden, China, Singapore, Turkey, the United Sta… more

Hi EAs would love some advice here: I feel like I am being given work that should be given to my execs team and that there is no way for me to succeed in this. My exec just assigned me some work and I… more

Hi fellow Virtual Assistants! I have been searching for a personal assistant role in a remote setting for a while. I have 5+ years of experience being a personal assistant to a multi-business owner an… more

How many people do you "assist"? In the past, I've only ever been the Assistant to one person, but this new job has me working for four executives.

Are there any jobs that are ACTUALLY hiring. I’ve applied to close to 400 jobs within the last three months with only two interviews and clearly no luck. I’ve contacted recruiters, asked connections, … more

Would you be willing to work for $53,000 a year? Doesn't that sound pretty low? I've been looking for a job for two months so I'm tempted to take it, but I've never worked as an EA for… more

Do you feel like you have enough work to do at your job to fill a full 40 hour week? Because I know I have a lot of downtime during the winter months.

How do you know if an interview goes well and you have a solid chance at a new job position? Is it a good response back to a thank interview when they say
“It was a pleasure meeting you too! Thank you for taking the t… more