Dear Reason,

I work in a 12 person office. It's me and a bunch of guys. I don't mind being "one of the guys," but I'm starting to wonder if they're getting too comfortable. Because while I think their "I totally nailed her" comments are just a sad commentary on men on the whole and don't take it very seriously, this company will eventually grow, and not all women (or men. Or CLIENTS) are going to be as cool as I am. And the boss is the worst! I might as well just call him Mr. Misogynist.

I don't want to tell these guys to clean up their act, and I really don't think I necessarily should. And yet...they do need to learn that this wouldn't fly in most companies.

Thoughts?

Just call me Elaine

Dear Reason,

 I feel like a lot of assistants are intimidated by their boss, or they feel like their boss doesn’t like them that much.  I have an opposite problem.  My boss is absolutely dependent on me.  He can hardly eat a snack without running it by me first for my approval. What started as a good working relationship has turned into what feels like a babysitting job.  He always tells me that he’s never had such a great assistant, and he doesn’t know what he’d do without me.  I want to get promoted and move on someday, but at this rate, I don’t know that I’ll ever leave this desk!  What should I do?  

Assistant Overdrive