People say that the assistant to the chairman is an empty post, is that right?

That's not true. Generally speaking, 1, the assistant refers to the person who assists the main person in charge. In the company structure, ordinary cadres and senior leaders will have assistants, who are responsible for paperwork, travel arrangements, visitor reception and other public relations work; 2. A virtual position refers to a position without actual power and responsibility, and the assistant to the chairman depends on the intention of the chairman, that is, there is no actual power; But it is responsible, because there are generally labor relations; In other cases, according to the content and nature of the assistant's work, specific problems are analyzed.