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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would feel fine to bring him a cup of coffee if I was going to get one for myself.

And I would think that he would bring me one too when he went to grab a cup for himself.

See? I can play nice.

- Female Junior Assistant.[/quote]

This reminds me of Working Girl. [/quote]

Heh-heh.

My point is that if I have been hired to be a secretary and bring coffee from the coffee machine and this was told to me during the interview process - I would do it.  If I am supposed to run personal errands as well and this is been told to me - I will do it, because that is in the Job Description.  If my job is to set up meetings and the said meetings also need to have refreshments served - I will place the order to the catering company. However, if personal stuff was not part of the job description (and I would ask during the interview process) - I would use my own discretion to determine how I would respond. Admins have a lot of power. A great boss would get his coffee without it being in the job description.

I have a choice to reject the job, negotiate higher salary, accept the job etc., based on what I think is fair.  If I have been unemployed and really need the job, I will take it - (and still continue my job search).

I do a lot of favors for my co-workers - both junior and senior people. That is the kind of person I am. If I see a person who has not had time to eat lunch, I will stop and offer to bring them some. I lend people books and umbrellas and people at my office know that they can eat my Lean Cuisine lunches that is stocked in my mini-refrigerator.

I am a different generation. I do not find it sexist because my boss could be female.  I want equality in pay, flexibility in work scheduling, a work environment that is not hostile - I have been in worse job situations where a lot more was expected than having to bring coffee.

OP, I think your response was great and absolutely right for you. You will know because you can see and sense a lot more when you are in the situation.[/quote]

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