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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will say it here because it’s anonymous,  it unless there’s some really special circumstance where the admin assistant role is crucial to having before you move up (haven’t seen one), I’d be disappointed if after college any one I know (myself included but including my daughter or son) chose this as their first professional role.

People tend to tell women to do this to get their foot in the door. They less often say it to men.

I think the admins at my work are smart. The good ones, I enjoy working with. I do not think it’s a post-college entry level role to aspire to, so for that alone I would be disappointed. [/quote]

I'm in the entertainment and publishing sector. For decades, working in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency was the path to success in Hollywood - David Geffen, Barry Diller, and so on - future billionaires all delivering mail. In the magazine world, fact-checker at the New Yorker was the intro to that world. I'm thinking Jay McInerney and Bright Lights, Big City back in the day. Editorial Assistant at Random House was a golden ticket.

The people that started in those humble jobs 30/40 years ago are the people that are molding your minds today.

It really isn't any different now. Just somewhat different companies in a somewhat different entertainment environment. The critical thing is getting your foot in the door.

And if you are too snooty to do the groundwork, it's not happening for you as a career in entertainment or media generally. And I imagine it's the same in other industries.

There really aren't many 22 year olds that add value to anything. It's about seizing opportunities. [/quote]

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