Why PAs Are Not Meant To Make You A Cup Of Coffee

This is just a matter of personal opinion: I think Personal Assistants (PAs) are meant not to make their boss a cup of coffee. My point is, you hired a competent professional to take care of your administrative and personal needs, why let them make you coffee.

When I say administrative needs this includes diary and spreadsheet management, accounting and bookkeeping, research and reporting, etc. When we say "personal" this includes hotel reservations, flight and travel reservations, appointment setting with a client, doctor, or managing the payment of credit cards and bills.

If you hired someone to do all these stuff for you and your business, why would you ask them to make you a cup of coffee (unless coffee-making is one of their forte). When people think about Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or Secretary it is almost synonymous to coffee-making.

I think it's about time we UPGRADE how the world see PAs, EAs and Secretaries. These are professional people that CEOs hire to represent them and their business. Why ask them to get you a cup of coffee?

Just a thought really.