If you are a boss please come in.

[Deleted]

I'm not a boss, but I have been an assistant. And no, never would I have done that without being asked. I had a boss who liked to give me the piles from his desk to organize and give back to him. He would have been very unhappy if I had ever just taken them myself to do it.

[papie]

I think you did the right thing, especially considering she was coming anywway. If she was not going to be there, then obviously you would ahve needed to call her to ask if you can move stuff to allow for the installation.

[indianchica]

I would actually love it. My desk is terribly messy and I completely trust my assistant.

[penelope]

I am not a boss, I am an Admin Aide. When my boss is OOT for an extended period, I feel funny even going through her mail, and that is something I have to do. Go through her desk? No way.

And I wouldn't be too happy if someone went through my desk. And I am a nobody.

[marylennox]

My boss's desk is a horrible disorganized mess of paperwork but I know without a doubt she would be pissed if anyone tried to clean it up or organize it. No way would I attempt that unless she specifically asked me to.

I can't think of any boss I've had who would be happy about that. Or any person with a desk job, really. It's kind of like going through someone's purse.

I think you made the right call.

[formerlyak]

As a boss, I'd not like this at all. Even my VP asks me before she comes into my office and moves something on my desk. It's a respect thing.

[Deleted]

DONT TOUCH MY SHIT.

aka - I would be mad.

[Deleted]

No way. No way at all.

[Deleted]

I would be mad.

[leeann]

I'd be super pissed.

[blondemoment123]

If they took the stuff from my file container, cool.
Anything else,no way.

[Gato]

I haven't been a boss in some time, but no, I would not be pleased. to say the least.

[iammalcolmx]

I am not a boss but my desk is covered with confidential information. I won't go anywhere without locking my door. I WOULD BE FURIOUS.

[WOT?*]

I was an Admin to an attorney for 10 years and he trusted me implicitly. He spent half his winters snowbirding while I ran files from the office. We worked by phone and e-mail for about half of the winter and spring. Even with him out of the office for weeks at a time, where I had to access paperwork and retrieve information, I would not touch anything on his desk without his express permission, and precise knowledge of where the particular paper is located on his desk. I would never go through piles or move anything without *explicit* permission.