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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Well, I'm one of the very few females in my company[/b].  Not surprisingly, even though I'm not an admin, the boys assume that I can do any admin stuff for them.  So I have to push back a lot on the constant requests for me to do their administrative work and direct them to the correct person.

I tried the "just pitch in" and was treated with increasing disrespect because they also assume administrative = stupid and "lesser than". So, no, I'm not going to just pitch in.  I'm not going to "push a broom all day" if asked.  I have a difficult job that requires these men to respect me and take me seriously and, unfortunately, they've shown that they won't if I'm pitching in on those "lady tasks" they try to assign me.  [/quote]

I get asked all sorts of questions that have nothing to do with my job.  Typically I will direct them to the right person and if I know that answer I will help them. 
It is all about setting boundaries while being helpful.  If there is no one to do it then, we all pitch it.  If there is someone to do it I am going to direct you to the right person.

I remember the days when men would walk past 5 other men's office to ask me the fax number, or where to get pens.  I was not the admin.  It used to drive me crazy.  
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