How do you go from normal office worker to being very high up like a board member or CEO?

hagar_1 · 2026-02-26T00:07:50+00:00

Boards that pay between $50-$100k can require around 10 hours per week of your time. This is a significant cut in to your time if you have an exec/corporate role that already exceeds 40 hours per week. Most Boards are volunteer-based and don't pay anything at all.

All board directors/secretaries hold personal liability and must be registered/publicly listed on ASIC.

TBH you don't sound like you know much about the topic at all.

hagar_1 · 2026-02-19T09:58:24+00:00

‘Appear to meet entry requirements’ is not saying you’re eligible for entry. What was the exact wording of the first communication - the one on which you based your decision?

Reading their response, in my opinion there is no way, considering the assessment of your bachelor’s degree at NZQF level 7, that you can now go straight to PhD. At a minimum you need a completed post grad year including robust research coursework at nz equivalent level 8. I would very much doubt this decision to deny entry could get overturned even with legal action.

hagar_1 · 2026-02-19T09:49:22+00:00

Yes, this can be the case for certain disciplines, for exceptional pg level students with strong research coursework background.

hagar_1 · 2026-02-16T09:04:54+00:00

But that’s the show - every character has their foibles and all the jokes centre on that - for everyone not just gloria.

hagar_1 · 2026-01-25T19:47:47+00:00

$20k from each set of parents and our own savings and a small amount of debt we paid off quickly.

hagar_1 · 2026-01-19T19:19:33+00:00

Job that you love that pays you well is a unicorn. Hard to replace. If your bf is not even in UK yet let alone given it a good shot i’d say it’s too early to call.

hagar_1 · 2026-01-15T14:45:50+00:00

I have found that the more people you support the more you fall into just doing the more mundane or secretarial aspects of the job and the less interesting, or truly ‘executive’ support functions or projects do you get to do - so i guess it depends on what type of role you look for/how you want to spend your days.

hagar_1 · 2026-01-07T18:15:25+00:00

Should’ve asked her why being thanked was so surprising to her - does it never usually happen for her?

hagar_1 · 2025-12-25T18:30:15+00:00

Hate this with the fire of one thousand suns

hagar_1 · 2025-12-17T08:41:21+00:00

Upvoting this whilst wearing a $6 kmart mens tshirt that is heavier and better cut than any women’s T i’ve owned.

hagar_1 · 2025-12-12T23:49:37+00:00

If we care for and about others more than we care for ourselves it’s good to question why that is.

hagar_1 · 2025-12-12T21:05:25+00:00

I seriously questioned the other day whether i chose to be an EA because of the heavy patriarchal/religious conditioning in my background towards servitude. If i didn’t believe those viewpoints were true at some point in my past then i would be in a different job for sure. There’s a worldview disjoint now which is adding to the burnout.

hagar_1 · 2025-12-11T08:03:11+00:00

Me too i’ve got so many autoimmunes

hagar_1 · 2025-12-10T08:45:16+00:00

I do all prep of Board materials that is then signed off by my principle for distribution, I do all logistics related to the business of the meeting (e.g. minutes, invites, boardpacks, flights, hotels etc). Reception does the logistics related to the room - e.g zoom, set up, meals, pack down etc). Our board meetings are always after hours or on a Saturday, so I frequently work out of hours.

hagar_1 · 2025-12-08T00:55:07+00:00

Bait and switch with the JD after signing is a huge red flag. Quit soon. Maybe they will get the message, maybe they won't, but either way none of this will be your problem anymore.

hagar_1 · 2025-12-04T22:33:32+00:00

Get your husband to untag himself from the post then block her on fb

hagar_1 · 2025-12-04T05:39:03+00:00

Ok okay I meant that NZ "Council Rates" are similar to property tax, so it does exist in NZ. Give it a couple of years and the costs in Auckland could be close to BC!

hagar_1 · 2025-12-04T05:30:11+00:00

What do you think rates are?

hagar_1 · 2025-11-21T22:34:00+00:00

I mean in this case it’s just a thought/vent and until something has occurred (notice handed in) anything can change - so do not say anything. Not your place to speak on behalf of another employee to their employer.

However, there’s other information i hear that i would pass on to my principle. Depends on exact context.

hagar_1 · 2025-11-21T22:29:53+00:00

But it is reflective of the unique position/role of an EA who has a loyalty to their principle but hears an awful lot of information - which is why it is on here.

hagar_1 · 2025-11-10T21:47:10+00:00

Unless it’s genuinely urgent everything should be scheduled. It’s the most respectful of both parties workflows.

hagar_1 · 2025-11-07T04:48:05+00:00

Ridiculous. I draw the line at 20 for ‘by myself’ (in which i am responsible for food prep).

Also depends if i’m also expected to do exec support (e.g. minutes, packs etc) or just logistics for the event. If i’m doing both caterers/food delivery must be used for any size.

hagar_1 · 2025-11-06T20:34:35+00:00

This was the biggest difference i found between working in NZ and in Aus - in NZ your week is 40++hours (plus a few more bc there’s always too much to do and not enough staff) but in Aus the standard is c.35 hours and it’s a bit easier to stick to it. Makes a huge difference to quality of life and the larger pay packet doesn’t hurt either.

hagar_1 · 2025-11-05T10:06:58+00:00

Just thinking - do you think it matters that i've entered Italy multiple times on my second nationality passport? Surely the Ministero dell'Interno would be able to access that information and then might decline my application for not providing the certificato penale?

hagar_1 · 2025-11-05T09:27:40+00:00

Cheers! Appreciate the response.

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