Comments on: Let’s End the National Administrative Assistants’ Day (and National Teachers’ and Nurses and…) https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html Everything to make HR better Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:39:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Mr. Cajun2core https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233592 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:39:41 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233592 In reply to GreenDoor.

That is sickening! I also bet the women had to clean up afterward. The last place I worked did something similar. I work at a big state university. The poor events coordinator had to order everything, set up, and clean up, even for the “staff appreciation lunch”.

]]> By: Kathy https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233589 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:31:31 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233589 In reply to GreenDoor.

I remember being an admin and having a box of roses given to me with the orders to “give one to each of the gals, admin or not, and keep one for yourself.” That demonstrates sexism and how much the company doesn’t really care all in one fell swoop. Ignoring admin day would be better all around.

]]> By: MariaRose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233588 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:55:40 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233588 Any well-appreciated employee should be financially compensated in their salary paycheck, as best as possible as an acknowledgment of their daily performance. Just like celebrating a birthday doesn’t always need a special celebration on the day, employees need to feel appreciated by their employers every day and also given honest feedback.

]]> By: GreenDoor https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233587 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:24:02 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233587 And if you are going to do something for Administrative Professionals Day, for the love of all that is good, do not have your Admin order her own flowers, coordinate her own luncheon, and buy her own gifts. I worked for a place that did that and those gals couldn’t contain their disgust. I don’t blame them.

]]> By: Mr. Cajun2core https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233586 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:07:55 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233586 As a male administrative assistant, I am not going t complain that my boss (female) brought bagels this morning! Also, I am sure she would give us raises if she could but we work for a major state university and there is only so much that she can do.

Now, if there was a national hug your chiropractor day I would hug mine (male) because my neck and upper back feel much better because of him and I sleep better too! Heck, I would probably hug my electrician too because living in the dark isn’t fun.

]]> By: grannybunny https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233583 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:18:20 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233583 I totally agree. On the news this morning, they were talking about a new study that shows that the pay gap between men and women in America is widening, possibly because of COVID and the disruptions the pandemic caused in schooling and child care facilities. Admins, nurses and teachers make the World go round, and most of us value them, in our hearts at least. But, we definitely need to put our money where our mouths are, and work to get them — and all women — better, and more equitably, compensated.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.evilhrlady.org/2022/04/lets-end-the-national-administrative-assistants-day-and-national-teachers-and-nurses-and.html#comment-233582 Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:12:52 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=6625#comment-233582 Yes, yes, yes!! Well said.

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