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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BS

You people watch too much tv.  This doesn't happen in real life anymore. [/quote]

Totally happens IRL.  Just this morning, my boss asked his assistant to get both him and me coffee from SBUX.  I'm a female Sr. Associate and have had 3 assistants in my time at the firm (I've gotten along great with all of them - changes had nothing to do with me).  All of them have offered to do things like get me coffee, pick up my lunches and dinners, etc.  I also have never felt uncomfortable asking.  We are at times a very busy practice and it's often the case that I am figuratively chained to my desk and unable to step away, even for 5 minutes, to get those things for myself.  So I, for one, have appreciated my assistants' willingness to do these things...even if it does feel a bit 1950-ish.  And I've always expressed sincere gratitude to them.  But if you aren't up for that, I don't necessarily blame you - I think it's a company culture thing and better to know now that's what is expected of assistants.  Sounds like you didn't want the job anyway.[/quote]

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