They will not be called "a secretary"...

That's administrative assistant, thank you very much.  I don't get your coffee and I don't sit at my desk filing my claws.  This is a strategic career move, buddy.  One day I'll be running this joint.

photo of a purrfectly accessorized Athena submitted as an anonymous tip by a loyal reader

They start from the bottom...

Mimi knew she had to work her way up the corporate ladder so she took the entry level job in the file room.

Mimi, home secretary, originally uploaded by Em Kâ Bé.