I have been so overworked that I simply can't keep up with the workload - filing, preparing reports, and all the never-ending meetings. No matter how many tries I make at organizing my time, I always fall behind or miss an important meeting or appointment. If I don't miss it, I am late. I need a personal assistant to keep me on track even though I am not senior management. I DO report to the management and the Board and I have to be better organized.
I called up Human Resources a week ago and they promised that, once I got approval from my boss, they would get someone for me. Of course, my boss gave his immediate OK since he suffers most when I am late. It was another week before HR called me to say they had found someone who would be perfect but her experience may be overqualified for what I need. I wanted to meet her anyway. An interview was set up for 3:30 the next afternoon.
I was a little nervous since I had not done a lot of interviewing in my job and although HR screens everyone, I knew that if we didn't click, then I would have to start all over. I tried my best to tidy my office and straightened my tie as the time for the interview approached but I was just too sloppy and disorganized. Guess the assistant might as well see what she was getting into!
As 3:30 on the dot, a knock on the door announced my visitor. I crossed the office - wiping my sweaty nervous hands on my slacks - and opened the door. My breath caught in my throat and I was speechless - there you stood and you were the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. You greeted me questionably and I finally found my voice and croaked "Please; come in and have a seat"