Period.Ĩ year assistant: I wish you were my assistant. She’s a nice lady, but she has never saved me/covered for me/etc. This year, I have a different secretary who would continue to ignore my work even if I paid her $1000. When I gave it to her, she went on and on about how her dog would really love the food items (she didn’t mean to be offensive, that’s just really what she planned to do with the gift - I was, nonetheless, offended). I ended up choosing two bottles of nice wine of her favorite vintage, along with lots of edibles to go along with it from whole foods (cheese, crackers, fruit), and two holiday wine glasses. I spent about $75 all told, and put a lot of thought into it (asking around with other secretaries about what she might like). Last year, I tried really hard to give a personalized gift to my secretary (I was a 1st year associate at the time, so I had only been in the office for about 4 months). I make a hell of a lot less than someone working for my firm’s NYC office, and therefore it makes no sense that I would follow the NYC standards for gift giving. Keep in mind that firm culture, associate compensation, and cost of living for your city will - and should - affect what is appropriate. In my midwest BigLaw office, standard is $50 from young associates (not per year TOTAL). I read that ATL article last year and about died laughing. The hundred dollar thing is definitely regional (read: NYC). Secretary/Administrative Assistant Gifts: Open Thread.Photo Credit: Christmas present, originally uploaded to Flickr by kjoyner666 Readers, as always, please comment - what will you be giving this year as holiday presents for administrative assistants and secretaries? Do you agree with our theory of secretarial compensation? What would you recommend doing if you had your secretary for less than a year? (We’ve heard time and time again that this is true for Big Law firms - we must admit, we don’t know what the rules are for smaller firms and other industries.) This alerts the rest of the office that it’s the secretary’s birthday (and gee, doesn’t s/he have a great boss for getting her/him such swell flowers?) For unfortunate events, give food basketsįor example, if your secretary breaks her leg or her grandmother dies, it would be rude not to send something to the hospital or to her home - and foo d is better than flowers because it recognizes that your secretary is probably too overwhelmed to be cooking right now For Service Above and Beyondįor service above and beyond secretarial duties (anything from watering your plants while you honeymoon to covering for you while you interview elsewhere), give gift cards, plants, take him or her out to lunch, or give him or her a more personal gift What to Give Your Administrative Assistant for Year-End Holidays:įor year-end holidays, give cash - by itself.Īs we said above, we agree with the AtL thread last year, and have heard that you should give your secretary $100 for each year you’ve served your company or firm (so, a sixth year would pay $600, regardless of how long you’ve had your secretary - although we’ve heard some people cap that at $500) - on the theory that this is additional compensation to them for the year, and no one appreciates getting their paycheck in the form of a really amazing pair of shoes or a gift card to a fancy restaurant. In general, this has been my understanding of the best holiday presents for administrative assistants and secretaries: For birthdays, give flowers The Best Holiday Presents for Administrative Assistants and Secretaries Office Hairstyles: Our Best Advice For Professional Hair.Where to Find Plus-Size Maternity for WorkClothes. Trendy Picks for Plus-Size Work Clothes.100+ Places to Shop for Plus-Size Workwear.Where to Find Petite-Friendly Clothes for Work.Guide to The Best Tops for Under Women’s Suits.Where to Find Stylish Petite Suits for Women.Summer Associates: Resources for the Longest Interview of Your Life.
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