Low appreciation of secretaries

Low appreciation of secretaries

The article titled "Secretaries: Be-all, end-all of firms" on
March 30 reminds me of a book titled Sekretaris sebagai manager
(Secretaries as managers) by Dr. A.B. Susanto. Both publications
appreciate the roles of a secretary in a company.

Unfortunately, there are still lots of companies in Indonesia
which give their secretaries a low salary, even they work very
hard, are involved in managerial activities and, many times, are
required to stay late at the office.

I can see that appreciation of secretaries in Indonesia is
low. A secretary may function as a manager but surely she/he is
not paid as one. It is hoped that a secretary will be more
appreciated in terms of facilities and salary. A good salary is
one form of appreciation, isn't it?

ADRIANUS HIYUNG TJUNG

Jakarta