The story follows , a recruitment agency that specializes in placing professional talent and board members into large corporations in China. When the CEO’s longtime secretary goes on maternity leave, a new secretary named Ji-won is hired to fill the temporary vacancy.

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“Just because I’m good at my job doesn’t mean I’m on call 24/7.” This sentiment was echoed by 17 of the 18 professionals. Secretaries want leaders who respect lunch breaks, personal time, and task completion windows. The 2016 “always-on” culture had many admins answering emails at 11 PM—and they want that to stop.