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Resenting Your Boss & How to Overcome It

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I hated the mental stress and burden of putting everyone else first and getting only the usual thank you’s and words of appreciation. I started this blog while temping/job hunting and I was allowed to write or do personal side projects as long as it was not interfering with my work. On Monday nights I went to hula class.

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How to Navigate Work/Life Balance & Your Quarterlife Crisis

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

When I was so stressed I needed a break, I could only call my best friend at the oddest hours. I spent the next four months resting, soul-searching, temping here and there and took a 2 week vacation. Maybe you want to take art classes, date, make new friends, or take more weekend trips. I only went home to sleep and shower.

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Even More Questions Answered

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Sign up with the major job hunting sites with your resume and profile, join social network sites geared towards work, and meet with every temp agency in town just to be safe. The amount of skill, pressure, stress, and problem solving differs at each of those levels. How can you make yourself easily found? And once you're in, you're in.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. Reduce the stress and annoying things in your life to maximize your happiness. I would rather go to a pilates studio that has classes late at night that fits my work hours vs going to a gym that only costs $30 a month. 3) Have a strategy.