Evolution of Assistants Rant
I’m sure I just need to look harder for a new job. I know many of you have amazing roles at amazing companies with amazing bosses. But I feel the jobs I’ve had recently are just asking too much of me, and the job postings I see feel similar.
I think ever since Covid WFH people realize they have access at all times. Which has somehow evolved into being able to ask for and expect answers at all times. I no longer have evenings and weekends to myself. I used to expect this if there was an emergency, my boss was traveling, or we had a busy week due to a special event or deadline. But all the time? About things that they can easily search for in their email, texts, or find on the calendar? Executives have become so high maintenance.
I am also sick of EA positions becoming a catch all for other roles they want to cut budget on. Project manager, account executives, interns even.
The workload has increased, demands and expectations are higher, and of course, salaries are NOT higher.
I’m contemplating a career change but at this point I don’t even know what I’d do.