High school guidance counselors say that a college degree is the ticket to career success. What they forget to mention is that college graduates can have all the dreams they want, but they have to be assistants first. SaveTheAssistants.com is the brainchild of two ex-assistants who wanted a place where all disgruntled coffee-fetchers, copy-makers, and general office slaves could be heard. Now known as the go-to site for entry level employees, it’s a source of comfort for the desolate. Save the Assistants offers succor and genuinely useful advice on subjects like:
• The Daily Life of an Assistant: horror stories and pep talks;
• Bosses: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (Rarely) Good: includes the Bossary,
• STA’s wildly popular dictionary of bosses, plus celebrity assistant gossip;
• The Rest of the Office: because bosses aren’t the only source of stress;
• The Survival Guide: helping assistants decide, should I stay or should I go?;
• Going into the Light: how to move on, whether via promotion or graceful exit.
Praise for SaveTheAssistants.com:
“When your friends get tired of listening to you complain about your job, Lilit at Save the Assistants will be there with her own office horror stories, tips for survival, and a reminder that you won’t be an assistant forever.”
—Marie Claire
