[quote author=Ryan]
Garts & Cliffy Is God....you have obviously never worked in the corporate world.
An assistant / secretary / PA would not be employed in the FIRST place unless they had a view to step up, and that means relieving the person that is away, if or when they are away. Mickey Mouse can't step up?
Example. John Stewarts assistant, steps up into John Stewarts shoes when he is away 4 weeks of the year. Not as well, but steps up.
Think BIGGER guys.
What a stupid ****ing statement. Ryan I have been kind in letting some of your posts slide lately but this is crap. To cut 2 blokes down by saying they have never worked in the corporate world and then go on to say what you have oozes stupidity.
For one, any prospective CEO has generally studied there arse off and in most cases will have an MBA etc. No PA's/Sectrataries/Assistants I know (and I know a lot) would have anywhere near those qualifications nor the deisre to become a CEO one day.
The difference between those roles and a CEO is light years. When the CEO is on leave he/she would be covered by either the CFO or the GM, or Commercial Manager, those are positions that are qualified to take the reigns.
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Doug - I'll tell you as FACT, and without swearing, that in the finance sector, the "assistant", who may or may NOT have a degree, will always step up into the role of a senior Banker who would be on $140k+.
I would then say Orford is light years ahead of Monaghan, who has been asked to step up into Orford's shoes until he returns.
That's what this whole argument is about.
Garts and CLiffy Is God's statements suggest that this is not the case - wheras I see it and live it every single day. I am also versed in the inner workings of other finance sectors "succession planning" so to speak, and it always consistent with ours.
So - if someone is making a sweeping comment to critique another person's view, and that theory is unsubstantiated, I am free to say so - as effing stupid as that sounds.