What's sad, is that some poor kid is going to take this job, shit themselves after the first week, and quit. Thereby ruining the current assistant's chances at being a writer on "Yes Dear". No, thank you sire.
*** PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEDED FULL-TIME ***
This is a tough job. The pay is between $600 and $900 per week, depending on level of experience. If you're looking for an easy, relaxing, cushy job, please stop reading now and move on to the next ad. Seriously.
The best person for this job is someone who's very responsible and highly organized. If you're not responsible, or if you're not highly organized, please stop reading this ad and move on.
Before you apply, read this ad entirely and carefully. Then, if you still want the job, send us an email telling us about yourself, and why you want the job. Your email should be between 300 and 500 words.
IF YOU ONLY SEND US YOUR RESUME (WITHOUT THE 300 TO 500 WORD EMAIL), YOU'LL BE WASTING YOUR TIME. YOU WILL BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY.
The term "personal assistant" can mean many different things. It can mean you sit at a desk all day. Or it can mean you run errands all day. Sometimes, personal assistants perform only business-related tasks ( e.g. scheduling meetings, answering telephones). Sometimes, the tasks are more personal (e.g. getting lunch, picking up dry cleaning).
This job is to assist a busy TV writer/producer in keeping both his professional and his personal life running smoothly. You would be handing the following types of things:
ON THE BUSINESS SIDE:
--Constantly checking voice-mail, retrieving messages, and emailing them to producer.
--Being a liaison between producer and all departments in production and post.
--Keeping track of submissions of all kinds, making sure all are handled by producer.
--Scheduling meetings, arranging conference calls, etc.
--Interacting with departments and network executives.
--Interacting with the writers.
ON THE PERSONAL SIDE:
--Taking cars in for service/repairs.
--Supermarket shopping.
--Getting lunch, coffee, etc.
--Picking up mail, delivering to office or house.
--Keeping fridge stocked.
--Picking up/dropping off dry cleaning.
--Picking up friends/family from the airport.
--Making doctor, dentist appointments.
--Lots of driving for both personal and business errands (mostly personal).
As you can see, this job is a little bit of everything. Once again, if you're looking for an easy "desk job," this position is NOT for you.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB:
--Honesty
--Upbeat, can-do, pleasant attitude.
--Excellent organizational skills.
--Excellent problem-solving abilities.
--Intelligence.
--Punctuality (if you don't know what "punctuality" means, don't apply).
--Good computer skills.
--Good emailing skills.
--Good telephone skills.
--Good people skills.
--Willingness to do whatever work needs to be done.
--A reliable car with air-conditioning.
--A cell phone.
YOU SHOULD NOT PURSUE THIS JOB IF:
--You're depressing or have low energy.
--You're disorganized.
--You're often late.
--You're lazy (PLEASE don't apply if you're lazy).
--You're looking for something easy and low stress.
--You like lots of free time.
--You love to sit around and instant-message your friends during work hours.
--You love to sit around playing on MySpace during work hours.
--You're a clock watcher (this is NOT a "9 to 5" job).
OTHER THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE JOB:
--It's a full-time position. If you're looking for a part-time position, please don't apply.
--The weekly salary would be between $600 and $900 per week, depending upon your level of experience.
--Hours are usually 8:30AM to 7:00PM, but can vary (sometimes less, sometimes more).
--There is usually no weekend work, but it could happen occasionally.
--You will work an average of 50 hours per week.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
Q: Will I like working for this guy?
A: That depends. People who are smart and work hard LOVE working for him. People who are lazy and make silly mistakes HATE working for him.
Q: Will I be working with nice people?
A: Yes. The people who work on our productions are fun and nice. It's a very positive environment, largely because this producer is very careful about hiring only excellent, nice people.
Q: Is this boss a yeller? Will he ever shout at me?
A: No. He doesn't yell. He's never abusive or mean. But if you do dumb things, or are lazy, you won't have a good time.
Q: Is there potential for advancement?
A: Sure. If you accept the job, we ask that you work as his personal assistant for at least one year. After a year, we'd try to help you move into whatever area of TV production that interests you. (If you think you might not be able to handle the job for one full year, please don't apply).
Q: Will I have to do a lot of driving?
A: Yes. Tons of driving. If you don't like driving in L.A. traffic, this job isn't for you.
Q: Will I have to do lots of personal errands for my boss?
A. Yes. Absolutely. For sure. Lots of personal errands.
Q: Do I need a laptop computer if I get this job?
A: No. A nice laptop computer would be provided for you.
Q: How many hours will I have to work per week?
A: It varies. It's an average of 50 hours per week. Sometimes more. Sometimes less.
Q: Do I get health benefits?
A. No.
Q: Could I expect to make more money in the future?
A: Sure. If you do really great work you'll get nice raises. If you screw up a lot, you won't.
Q: I've never been a personal assistant before. Does this mean I can't get the job?
A: No. You don't need experience as a personal assistant to get this job. You just need to be smart, hard-working, quick, and great at problem-solving.
Q: I don't live in Los Angeles yet, but I'm moving there soon. Can I still apply?
A: No, please don't. We need someone to start immediately. Also, we need a person who's familiar with the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley areas.
Q: You seem to be trying to make this job sound unappealing. Why?
A: We're making this job sound very tough because it is. You'll have a lot of things to do each day. Some tasks are mundane and easy. Some are new and challenging. If you're lazy, or weak, or a person who gets easily flustered or stressed, you won't last a month in this job. To handle it, you need to be smart, hard-working, and resourceful.
UPSIDE & DOWNSIDE TO THIS JOB:
The best part about this job is that you'd be working very closely with a successful writer/producer in TV and film (mostly kid-related). If you have aspirations to work in the entertainment industry, that's certainly possible in the future. Another good thing is that you'd be working with very nice, excellent professionals. It's a good, positive environment.
The downside... there's a lot of personal errand running. This writer/producer often works 100 hours a week. So, it's very difficult for him to do things like take his car in for repair, buy pet food, or do other personal things of that nature. This is why he needs a personal assistant who is very organized, smart, willing, and capable.
If you're someone who doesn't mind driving around and running errands, then perhaps that part of the job is not such a downside. But, if you're going to resent doing tasks like getting lunch, taking a car to the carwash, picking up pet food, personal shopping, etc... then this is NOT the job for you.
THE NEXT STEP:
Please think carefully about this job as it's been described. If it sounds like a good fit for your personality and goals, then please email us back to tell us you're interested. Remember: Write 300 to 500 words about yourself, and why you want this job. Our email address is: JobZap@gmail.com
In your email, directly underneath your 300 to 500 words, PASTE your resume. DO NOT send your resume as an attachment. We understand the formatting won't look "pretty" this way (pasted as text), but that doesn't matter. You need to paste your resume in the body of the email, underneath your 300 to 500 words. If you send ANY ATTACHMENT with your email, we're just going to delete it.
Also, please let us know what part of Los Angeles you live in. For example: Sherman Oaks... West Hollywood... Burbank... Studio City... Brentwood... Woodland Hills... etc.
Make the subject line of your email: "Job Sounds Good"
If this job doesn't sound right for you, we thank you for your interest and wish you the best of luck in your pursuits.
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