I used to work as an administrative assistant [AA] for a temp-to-hire placement agency. For one assignment, they placed me at this company where their AA was on maternity leave. Their temp worker before me got the flu, so I was up. A very nice man was assigned to walk me through what I would be doing for them through the end of the week. We got along well, and it wasn’t because I was nice and he was nice. It turned out, he was nice to me because I knew stuff. On the second day, he asked me why I was doing temp work with all the skills I had. Read more »

It’s a pleasure to be working at a job that you enjoy, right? You studies and practiced and learn through trial and error what works best for keeping track of your projects. And you manage to attract customers, since you’ve done well, the administrative side of things. And best of all, people are referring you to others. Business is GOOD. And then there’s billing. It’s part of the less-than-fun administrative side. And it’s an integral part of becoming affluent, comfortable, or of just staying afloat. You learn how best to bill clients, and what works better for different clients. This is all learned over time. Read more »