High-risk positions in the workplace--general manager secretary

When it comes to high-risk positions in the workplace, some people may immediately think of typical performance-pressured jobs such as sales/purchasing. Yes, these are traditional risk positions, but there is another one that must be mentioned, and most companies have Some positions, and personally feel that the degree of risk is greater than the previous two, that is the general manager secretary.

The general manager's secretary, especially the word "secretary" in the name, if you really regard them as secretaries, you are wrong. The secretary also depends on the position and the nature of the work, which is divided into three, six, nine, and so on. People close to the boss must not take it lightly. Many department managers maintain a respectful attitude towards them. My first company was an Indian boss. I worked there for five years, and his secretary changed to five. Basically, each of them will not exceed a year. The degree of risk cannot be taken as usual. I combined my previous work. Experience summarizes the following points about the job characteristics of this position.

First, this job is entirely carried out around the boss himself, not only to be familiar with the boss's work style, but also to master the boss's living and eating habits. In a fox-fake-tiger-style job position, people respect her basically because they respect the power in the hands of the boss, and it has nothing to do with me. Second, when you enjoy power, you have to take corresponding risks. There is an old saying that "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger". As long as there is a slight error, the boss will be unhappy. It takes minutes to change people. Be thoughtful. Third, the most important requirement for this position is communication and coordination skills. The basic work is all chores, such as helping the boss to make meeting minutes / arranging the management's travel itinerary / assisting in approving important documents, etc. In fact, it depends on the individual , If a really capable secretary can do all these chores wonderfully, but for most people, this position can't learn real things, and it will not help their career development, just like a flight attendant, only Can eat youth meal (there is no meaning to discriminate against flight attendants, please bear with me). Fourth, 99% of general managers and secretaries are young and beautiful women, giving the impression of a vase, and it is easy to incur the unspoken rules of the boss. If you stick to your bottom line, it is normal to leave.

Look at the company that has changed 5 secretaries. All of them are beautiful women. The first one left because of family reasons. He wanted to take care of two more children, and he was unwilling to spend private time to take care of the boss. The second one was because of family reasons. I couldn’t learn anything and went to other departments; the third was a little beauty who had just graduated. She was of a flower-like age and had a strong personality, so she was unwilling to accept the boss’s unspoken rules and left her job; the fourth took maternity leave after half a year of employment; Five, who are still employed, were fired because they failed to take care of the boss's diet and daily life, and left at the end of October. Therefore, this seemingly infinite position actually hides high risks. Ordinary people can only see that this job is to serve the boss. Only smart people can manage the boss upward, which is equivalent to doing a good job in project management. Opportunity is there.