CAdmin: I called to order paper 2 weeks ago, how come it hasn’t delivered yet.
SStaff: Bla Bla Bla…
CAdmin: What you mean no transport to Penang? What kind of excuse is this?
SStaff: Bla Bla Bla…
CAdmin: Do you mean we have to stop operations because the supplier has no transport to Penang?
SStaff: Bla Bla Bla…
CAdmin: You better do something about this. I don’t want people yelling at me because no paper.
SStaff: Bla Bla Bla…
CAdmin: Please don’t give me silly excuses. Get those papers over here.
SStaff: Bla Bla Bla….
CAdmin: Yes, please check for me. Bye!
She is absolutely right, some time support staffs give really lame excuses when it comes to issues. They will not bother to solve it to make things right. As I hear more and more of her stories, I really empathies with admins. Sometimes managers do abuse their power and ask admins to do impossible tasks. If you have an admin, treat her well.
She will be smiling ear to ear when she gets gifts on secretaries’ day 🙂