<p>JHS -</p>
<p>I know a story a bit like the case you are describing, but here is how it has played out:</p>
<p>Leaves 4-year college after 2 years to work. Job transfer to distant city where new division has financial difficulties and doesn’t pay her. Knows what is going on because she’s in the payroll office. Finds a new job where she tells employer that all she cares about is getting the paycheck on a regular basis. Gets married, buys a house in a suburb, divorces husband, keeps working, meets a new guy who is working his way through grad school, gets married, has kids, has new husband stay home with the kids because he whines about his job too much, keeps working, keeps benefits, watches job title change over the years, after pressure from husband and boss completes four-year degree at night in respected public U extension program, job title keeps changing, pays for house, fully funds kids college funds, two kids now enrolled in private universities fully paid for by mom’s earnings and savings, dad still is manager of household and full time community volunteer, mom’s job title is now vice president of operations. </p>
<p>Maybe, just maybe your office assistant has a future like this ahead of her if you and your partners are willing to keep promoting her and stop considering it exploitation.</p>