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And if you do, do you ever feel bad for making them do things for you? Today I felt bad. I asked her to get me a cup of coffee and I felt terrible. I felt guilty that I asked her to do this instead of getting it myself. I mean, who the hellll am I? I hired her. She's early 50's and an awesome person. I do nice things for her and her family. Her husband is an avid fisherman and set him up on a week long vacation in Wisconsin that I paid for this summer. So I try to do the right things and treat her well. But today I felt guilty. It was weird. 
that would be a very sweet idea---and would be greatly appreciated I'm sure 
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I don't rely on my secretary... I do my own thing even the typing and scheduling meetings, travel arrangement on my outlook calendar. She has other responsibilities she does everyday besides supporting bosses. I am pretty much independent and will not depend with someone not unless am meeting a deadline... or if it is critical projects.
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 Yeah man,do something nice for her since you feel bad about the coffee incident That will make you feel better
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And if you do, do you ever feel bad for making them do things for you? Today I felt bad. I asked her to get me a cup of coffee and I felt terrible. I felt guilty that I asked her to do this instead of getting it myself. I mean, who the hellll am I? I hired her. She's early 50's and an awesome person. I do nice things for her and her family. Her husband is an avid fisherman and set him up on a week long vacation in Wisconsin that I paid for this summer. So I try to do the right things and treat her well. But today I felt guilty. It was weird.
Phenomenal idea. I'm doing exactly that |
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Edited by
MelodyGirl
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Thu 10/01/09 06:51 PM
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And if you do, do you ever feel bad for making them do things for you? Today I felt bad. I asked her to get me a cup of coffee and I felt terrible. I felt guilty that I asked her to do this instead of getting it myself. I mean, who the hellll am I? I hired her. She's early 50's and an awesome person. I do nice things for her and her family. Her husband is an avid fisherman and set him up on a week long vacation in Wisconsin that I paid for this summer. So I try to do the right things and treat her well. But today I felt guilty. It was weird.
I "wood" LOVE to be your sexatary!! My DICtation is too die for!!  
IV, don't feel badly especially if you are generous to her and her family. You didn't explain the context of why you asked her to get you coffee but I assume you were in the middle of something pressing and you didn't want to break away from the task. To me, that is a team work situation. As ShoesMonkey said, take her a little token of thanks tomorrow! 
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And if you do, do you ever feel bad for making them do things for you? Today I felt bad. I asked her to get me a cup of coffee and I felt terrible. I felt guilty that I asked her to do this instead of getting it myself. I mean, who the hellll am I? I hired her. She's early 50's and an awesome person. I do nice things for her and her family. Her husband is an avid fisherman and set him up on a week long vacation in Wisconsin that I paid for this summer. So I try to do the right things and treat her well. But today I felt guilty. It was weird.
Phenomenal idea. I'm doing exactly that problem solved
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PacificStar48
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Thu 10/01/09 07:55 PM
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Sounds like you are blessed with a great employee and she would probably appreciate anything you do or keep her real feelings to herself like a professional.
If part of the job is making the boss be able to focus on his work by having coffee or water or food that is generally has been the part of a Secretary or Excutive assistant. It has a lot to do with how you ask a person to do something. If you make someone feel like all they are are is a fetch it then it would be pretty hard to have any diginity in that. I am and older worker and if I am doing a good job then treat me like any other employee; give me a better work space, put a bonus in my pay check, more benifits, or a promotion rather than reward me with food like a bum begging for scraps. The intent is good but the message is a major put down. |
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I work nights so I am my own boss, and have to get everything myself.
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If it makes you feel weird don't do it. Get your own coffee, bring enough to the meeting to last through it, call a coffee break during the meeting, or do without. Agreed. OR, as winx pointed out, if it is in her job description and she is expected to get you coffee, you are probably feeling weird over nothing. |
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I used to be a secretary. It was part of my job description to make coffee and keep the office organized. My boss never asked me to bring her any, but if she had, it never would have occurred to me to be offended, LOL
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