Thursday Things — February 19th, 2026

In case you’re new here, CCing my EA is a bite-sized newsletter by Vimcal EA dedicated to Executive Assistants like yourself.

Every Thursday, we deliver a quick email with 5 new job listings, 3 fun posts, and 1 helpful tech tip straight to your inbox. 📬

5 new job listings

1. him & hers, $120k - $145k, Remote (USA)

2. Hello Heart, $130k - $145k, Remote (USA)

3. Microsoft, $63k - $120k, Remote (USA)

4. Meta, $86 - $116k, Remote (USA)

5. Wild Alaskan Company, $100k - $120, Remote (USA)

Bonus: Serval, $85k - $125k, Onsite (San Francisco)

• Thanks to CCing my EA reader Michaela for surfacing this role!

We only post jobs under 7 days old, but some may expire before you open this email.

3 posts you might’ve missed

#1

Saw this on LinkedIn. How much of it do you agree or disagree with?

I feel like before Executive Assistant, there maybe should’ve been an “Administrative Assistant”. 🤔

#2

“AI; didn’t read” is so real. As dave_minnigerode put so well: “[i]f you didn’t bother to write it why should I bother to read it?” 🤷‍♂️

#3

When discussing what kind of people Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, believes to be the smartest, he describes:

“[Someone] having the ability to infer the unspoken, the around the corners, the unknowables. People who are able to see around corners are truly, truly smart, and their value is incredible. To be able to pre-empt problems before they show up, just because you feel the vibe.”

“That, I think is going to be the future definition of smart.”

Hmm, that description sounds awfully similar to certain group of people I regularly interact with. 😉

Bonus resource

Sydney is the co-founder of N+1 Search, a recruiting firm that specializes in Executive Assistant roles. 💼

If you’re considering or in the process of making a change in your career, you might find her advice incredibly insightful and relevant!

RSVP for the public resume critique here: luma.com/tzaf20i9

Bonus meme

The straw meeting that broke the camel’s calendar’s back. 😭

1 Tech Tip

Tech Tip: Tell ChatGPT to ask clarifying questions first (so it stops hallucinating)

ChatGPT has one default mode: be helpful fast.

That means if you give it a vague task, it’ll often choose a path, commit to it, and answer with full confidence, even when it’s missing key context.

And when it hallucinates, that’s usually not “AI being dumb.” It’s a signal that you didn’t give it enough information, so it fabricated something to fill in its gaps of understanding.

The fix is simple: give it permission to ask questions before it answers.

Copy/paste this at the end of your next prompt:

You’ll be shocked how much better the output gets when you force ChatGPT to interview you first.

Pro tip: make it your default (Custom Instructions)

If you’re tired of typing that line every time, you can add it to your settings:

• ChatGPT → Settings → Personalization → Custom Instructions

Then paste something like this into “How would you like ChatGPT to respond?”:

Always ask clarifying questions before completing a task if any details are missing. If you’re not sure, do not hallucinate—ask.

Quick note: This doesn’t work 100% of the time… but doesn’t hurt to add anyways.

For a refresher on past Tech Tips without digging through your emails, they’re all available in a single post right here (updated once a month).

Thank you for reading!

Don’t forget to RSVP for the live resume workshop next Wednesday!

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Just in case, here’s the link one last time: luma.com/tzaf20i9

I’ll catch you next Thursday~

- Johnny Wu

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