Message #51492

[geminigirl]

Hi there

I know exactly how you feel about all your skills going to waste.  I work for the top two people in my company and they have absolutely no idea how to use a Career PA - their last one left out of sheer boredom (and that was only the first that they'd had) but she didn't tell me how little she actually did at the interview ;-)  After 2+ years I've finally had enough of trying to look busy and making eternal cups of tea and am now looking for another job.

90% of the work I do for them is on a personal level - and I'm talking finding house cleaners for them, or waiting in at one of their homes for a tradesman to call.  Sometimes it's fun stuff like finding entertainment for a private party but that doesn't come along very often, and is not exactly taxing stuff.

Trouble is, I'm reasonably well paid for the area and it's hard to justify asking for a decent payrise for the work I'm doing, rather than what I can do (as laid out in my CV that they were so impressed with).

So, yesterday I registered with a top flight agency and, I have to say, they made me feel pretty good about myself and how impressed they were with my CV, and say they should have no difficulty in finding a good position for me.

I really feel for you; I know what it's like to be bored out of your skull!  My advice, for what it's worth is to talk to them, tell them how you feel (I did two years ago and managed to get arranging a large conference out of them) but if they can't change things, it's time to move on to something that will put your skills to good use.

Me - can't wait to get busy again!