Last week it was Administrative Professional’s Day and I have to be honest that I have mixed feelings about this special day in my profession. I truly believe it is important to recognize the hard work that Admins do on a daily basis, but wonder how it makes others in the office feel. I decided to do some research to see what other office worker/staff days there are to be celebrated.

There is an Employee Appreciation Day the first Friday in March but it is too encompassing. There is the National Receptionist Day that is celebrated on the 2nd Wednesday in April. This is a position that we do not currently have at our school. And of course there is Boss’s Day which is celebrated on or around October 16th. There are other days like Nurses Day or Dentist Day and even Educator’s Day. But working in the business office of Lake Forest Academy, an independent international board and day school, I was unable to find any “days” to celebrate my friends who are Purchasing agents, Accounts Payable clerks, Accounts Receivable clerks, or any other staff position.

For this reason, I feel uncomfortable being celebrated on our special day. It can separate us from the rest of the office and make us seem less of a profession. In fact it shines the spotlight on us intensifying our differences from other staff members further distancing us from our co-workers.

I truly believe that we should be celebrated for the amazing work that we do. Not everyone can be a professional admin. I tend to like the idea of the Admin Awards to celebrate us individually as we strive to be our best.

What are your thoughts on this day of celebration? Please let us know by commenting below.

Have a great day!

Jackie