SECRETARY'S DAY SUCKS!!!!

Warning: This is a "Poor Sarah" post. Read at your own risk.

So today was Administrative Professionals Day (formerly known as Secretary's Day). I am an Administrative Assistant. Did my boss or office do or say anything to me today? No. I've worked there four years and in that time I've busted my butt to make sure that everyone's individual birthday was recognized and that they received a cake or pie that was catered to their taste. I even went to four different diners last year to find coconut pie for my boss. Marie Calendars used to be located down the street from us but it closed and he didn't like frozen pie. In the same four years I've had one birthday recognized at the same time as two other people, in March. My birthday is in February. They did throw me a half-assed wedding shower only because I told a friend at work that I really wanted one and that the people in my office are lame. She went to my boss and asked if they were giving me one and that put the idea in his head. They served pie, frozen fruit pie. I.hate.pie. (Except for chocolate pie.)

I loved my last boss, but he needed a secretary to tell him about dates like that. I refuse to beg for my own birthday cake. So, I dealt with it but still resented that no one bothered to pay attention to me. A new guy came last fall and he made it a point to tell me that he paid attention to birthdays and Administrative Professionals Day. My birthday rolled around and not even a Happy Birthday. He knew when it was because my mom sent a huge bouquet of flowers the day before and he asked me what they were for. None of the women in my office did or said anything to me either. So, when today came up I figured my boss would make up for it. He didn't say anything. Not even a, "Good job, Sarah."

Normally I would say that this day is not fair to the other people working in the office, but they make a whole lot more than I do. A whole lot more. So, a gift card or flowers or even a stupid card makes up for me not getting paid as much as them. I work just as hard. As a matter of fact I've been working really hard on boxing up files to ship out for another one of my co-workers because she didn't have the guts to stand up to our boss in the past and do it herself years ago. Now I'm boxing up 15 years worth of paperwork and making my arms hurt every night.

I made sure to avoid all of the other admins in the building today. It was just too depressing to see all the flowers and balloons and other gifts. On top of all this, I had a telemarketer call and was extremely rude to me. I was really polite, as always, and he talked to me with attitude and hung up on me. It was the straw that broke the camel's back. Today was a sucky day.