Anonymous wrote: I make $200K USD a year as an Executive Assistant and I do around 1-3 hours of actual work per week. AMA

https://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/s/MCds9TQ10c

Anonymous wrote:I have a friend who was basically an admin at a hedge fund. She made something like 200k some years (this was almost 20 years ago). Catered food at the office all day. She was also very attractive and that was undoubtedly part of the reason she got the job. She also liked meeting all of the wealthy older men who worked there and she met through the job. Pretty sure she couldn't get that job at this age.

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Anonymous wrote:Being an EA was where I learned that if your career goals were just to make money that (GENERALLY) the advanced degree was not necessary.

OP here. This seems to be the conclusion I’m getting to which is disappointing.

I just wonder what do EA’s continue to do in post EA life? Is that the ceiling? It seems to me it’s still a transient job since they’re still in high demand

What do EA’s do after? Project management?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

Seems like you have a reading comprehension problem. To the contrary, I said I can handle the job that I have and anyone with base executive functioning skills (which I find many CEOS are too high strung or too zany to handle) can do admin work.

This may be a shock to you but I’m actually in a managerial position so pardon my shock when I learned executive assisting is more lucrative than a masters degree or managerial roles of most kinds.

That isn't what you said

Did you ever leave your house in the past decade? You never heard of office management? Do people have to spell things out for you often? You don’t know there’s managerial admin?

It seems you are in need of your own exec assistant to put the pieces together.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

Seems like you have a reading comprehension problem. To the contrary, I said I can handle the job that I have and anyone with base executive functioning skills (which I find many CEOS are too high strung or too zany to handle) can do admin work.

This may be a shock to you but I’m actually in a managerial position so pardon my shock when I learned executive assisting is more lucrative than a masters degree or managerial roles of most kinds.

That isn't what you said

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Anonymous wrote:Being an EA was where I learned that if your career goals were just to make money that (GENERALLY) the advanced degree was not necessary.

OP here. This seems to be the conclusion I’m getting to which is disappointing.

I just wonder what do EA’s continue to do in post EA life? Is that the ceiling? It seems to me it’s still a transient job since they’re still in high demand

What do EA’s do after? Project management?

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

Seems like you have a reading comprehension problem. To the contrary, I said I can handle the job that I have and anyone with base executive functioning skills (which I find many CEOS are too high strung or too zany to handle) can do admin work.

This may be a shock to you but I’m actually in a managerial position so pardon my shock when I learned executive assisting is more lucrative than a masters degree or managerial roles of most kinds.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

Seems like you have a reading comprehension problem. To the contrary, I said I can handle the job that I have and anyone with base executive functioning skills (which I find many CEOS are too high strung or too zany to handle) can do admin work.

This may be a shock to you but I’m actually in a managerial position so pardon my shock when I learned executive assisting is more lucrative than a masters degree or managerial roles of most kinds.

You are a big fat liar then
"I am in administration (for now)"

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

Seems like you have a reading comprehension problem. To the contrary, I said I can handle the job that I have and anyone with base executive functioning skills (which I find many CEOS are too high strung or too zany to handle) can do admin work.

This may be a shock to you but I’m actually in a managerial position so pardon my shock when I learned executive assisting is more lucrative than a masters degree or managerial roles of most kinds.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

Haven't you said a few times that you cant even handle the admin work you're doing now? And that's why you want out? Maybe lazy isn't the word, overwhelmed? Unable to handle more?
At least you admit you are jealous.
And nice that you are calling your friend a "complete slacker" LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you keep calling her a friend? Why do you say you like her if you later say:

"That pissed me off more than the cheating accusation. It closed the door to any reconciliation in my eyes."

That doesnt sound like someone talking about a friend? Is she your only "friend" and you don't want to be a loner or something?

You hold so much anger and resentment towards this person (and jealousy, even if you deny it, it's clear). You need to stop worrying about what she does, and stay in your own lane. If you wrote the cover letter that got her the job, write your own like that. If you have the contacts to get interviews, then use them for yourself.

Idk if you're being a martyr for the sake of your family or you're just a really miserable person, but you will be SO MUCH happier if you just let her go and stop sticking your nose into her business.

Apparently, I don’t hold enough anger as I still called her a friend and not ex best friend in the original message.

I didn’t stick my nose in her business and I am not a confrontational person whatsoever . Her family told me to confront her about the lies about long COVID and potential sexuality fraud and that’s when she went nuclear.

I should’ve listened to my bf and mom. They told me to stay out of it.

I would write a cover letter like that but as you can tell, being an assistant isn’t my passion. I hate the admin job I already have and can’t imagine doing this round the clock and for a permanent career. My passion is still grad school in my respective endeavor to be which is the only reason I’m an admin at the org I’m at.

Thanks so much for the judgment though. I definitely can learn about happiness from you.

So basically you don't want to do as much work as EAs but still get paid as much? Aren't you special

Sounds about right lol. OP is lazy and jealous

Jealous? Maybe. If you knew a complete slacker was making so much money without a college degree, you’d be upset too.

Lazy? No.

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Anonymous wrote:Being an EA was where I learned that if your career goals were just to make money that (GENERALLY) the advanced degree was not necessary.

OP here. This seems to be the conclusion I’m getting to which is disappointing.

I just wonder what do EA’s continue to do in post EA life? Is that the ceiling? It seems to me it’s still a transient job since they’re still in high demand

What do EA’s do after? Project management?