Do you think assistants are undervalued on purpose? I’ve done everything from scheduling to script coverage to running last-minute errands, but it feels like the harder you work, the more invisible you become. Is that just the rite of passage, or do you think the industry deliberately keeps assistants small so they don’t demand more?

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I think part of it is keeping people in their place. They don’t want you thinking you’re great at what you do so you don’t get ideas about leaving for something more.

I don't think it's necessarily intentional, it just happens, and far too often. The harder you work and the more reliable you become, the more work gets thrown your way with the expectation you'll somehow figure it out because you always have. You've definitely got my sympathies. You're doing vital work and should be treated and paid well for it, not taken advantage of.

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