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Although I know dealing with employee workplace issues is not a fastlane issue, I wanted to bring this up because I am having an extremely hard time dealing with this and need some advice about what to do.
Amongst my other duties, I was the assistant to the owner of our company for the past 2.5 years. I've been promoted twice (from assistant, to analyst to Project Manager) and have still served in an assistant's capacity to the owner. We are a small company of 6 people so I did whatever was needed to keep the machine moving.
But now I'm managing two new development projects, dealing with the localities, managing a team of over 25 architects, engineers and other consultants and frankly do not have the time to be an "assistant" to anyone.
We hired a new admin about 3 months ago with the hopes I could pass off my busy work to her. She has been doing a great job and handling everything that is thrown at her. Everyone sees her as the new assistant, with the exception of the owner.
He still comes to me for everything! I was just on the phone with the Planning Director of one of the City's I'm working with, and my boss came over and wanted me to make DINNER and FLIGHT reservations for him. For some reason he does not utilize the new assistant. I have had several conversations with him about using her when he can.
Now, I'm not trying to act too big for my britches or anything, but his requests are affecting the time I spend on the work that I am ultimately responsible for. No one is going to care if I forgot to make him reservations (except him), but the whole company is going to suffer if I bring my two projects in late and way over budget. These are the first two projects I've ever managed so its not like I even know what I'm doing...
I know he considered me the best assistant he ever had and think he is just reluctant to let me go. I am happy to help out when I can, but I don't want to be his assistant anymore. That is why we hired a new employee 3 months ago.
Any advice on how to handle the situation? Or should I feel flattered and just keep helping him out?
Amongst my other duties, I was the assistant to the owner of our company for the past 2.5 years. I've been promoted twice (from assistant, to analyst to Project Manager) and have still served in an assistant's capacity to the owner. We are a small company of 6 people so I did whatever was needed to keep the machine moving.
But now I'm managing two new development projects, dealing with the localities, managing a team of over 25 architects, engineers and other consultants and frankly do not have the time to be an "assistant" to anyone.
We hired a new admin about 3 months ago with the hopes I could pass off my busy work to her. She has been doing a great job and handling everything that is thrown at her. Everyone sees her as the new assistant, with the exception of the owner.
He still comes to me for everything! I was just on the phone with the Planning Director of one of the City's I'm working with, and my boss came over and wanted me to make DINNER and FLIGHT reservations for him. For some reason he does not utilize the new assistant. I have had several conversations with him about using her when he can.
Now, I'm not trying to act too big for my britches or anything, but his requests are affecting the time I spend on the work that I am ultimately responsible for. No one is going to care if I forgot to make him reservations (except him), but the whole company is going to suffer if I bring my two projects in late and way over budget. These are the first two projects I've ever managed so its not like I even know what I'm doing...
I know he considered me the best assistant he ever had and think he is just reluctant to let me go. I am happy to help out when I can, but I don't want to be his assistant anymore. That is why we hired a new employee 3 months ago.
Any advice on how to handle the situation? Or should I feel flattered and just keep helping him out?
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