Go Burrows

JULY 7, 2024

Rebecca Afful is an Administrative Professional with over a decade of experience in executive support and office management. She has had the opportunity to work in multiple industries such as aviation, banking, international non-profits, and diplomatic missions.

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ONEs Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

As a result of the pandemic, many offices are implementing flexible working and becoming hybrid offices. Recently, executives at Europe’s largest bank also told to try ‘Hot Desking’, noting it comes as the bank pursues plans to shrink its office space by 40% in a post-pandemic shake-up.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

My agency contact had set up an interview for me for my dream job, the day after my birthday. I showed up at the interview not just hung over but still drunk. The person conducting the interview asked me if I was sick, and if I was we could reschedule. Our bank was in the process of merging with another bank.

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Ask a Manager

JANUARY 27, 2015

Recently, the task of hiring interns for the office has fallen on me. I have been asked to review resumes, conduct interviews, and advise the office manager about which candidates to send offers to. I recently left a mortgage bank. Additionally, I have a feeling that some employment laws are being broken.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A clean, freshly-shaven, ironed-shirted Buddy walks into the office. It’s an open-plan floor, so he made it to the second bank of desks in stunned silence. Our office manager had apparently signed up for cranberry sauce and HOW DARE I try to take over her item. Then 10:15 am ticks by and the door opens. A legend was born.”

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Ask a Manager

JULY 10, 2017

I’ve started a job in am interesting office full of great people, okay-ish pay and great benefits. I’m the office manager, which means I sit at the front desk, answer four phone calls a day, sign for the odd package, and order new pens when someone needs them every four months.

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Ask a Manager

AUGUST 9, 2021

Finally, the office manager started hinting that if I wasn’t actually working, I didn’t need to be at work. Shortly after, she went to call him, but accidentally clicked the ‘all page’ button on the phones, so broadcasted to the entire office was, ‘I just got this email and I don’t know what to do. The condescending question.

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