not surprise with the 7k salary.. i think PA is one of the most important person in the department. they cover your shit while at the same time making all other activity go as planned. more like unsung hero/heroin in the dept.

i changed quite a few jobs already now and one of my first task at new company is to make friend with the department PA/secretary. they make your life easier.. easy to get slots for meeting, easy to kawtim when something went wrong, etc.