Message #33447

[countrigal]

I'll step out and say that I love being an Administrative Professional but see it only as a stepping stone in my career and not the entirety of my career.  My goal is to become a Director/Associate Director for a facility like the one I work in before I retire (in 24+ years).  To be honest, I'm technically not in an Admin position anymore at my current facility, but because of some of the duties and support that I provide I still see myself fulfilling some of the role of an Admin and don't regret it at all.  I feel that my time as an Admin is put to good use, because where else in the company can you learn as much about as many of the responsibilities and duties of the company as a whole?  Managers are too busy dealing with their corner to see much more of the company, but the admin deals with folks the manager doesnt' have time to while fulfilling their role of support and therefore can know more about the company as a whole than the managers.  Working up from this level I feel gives a person perspectives they would not other wise have and can make them better managers, potentially.  I'm taking my time, learning all that I can, so that when I get the opportunity to be a manager or be in that type of position, I'm ready for it with as much knowledge at my fingertips as possible.

CountriGal
Deskdemon Editorial Board Member