& that's the way life goes

Dear My Newest Superior,

I have a meeting with you at 3pm this afternoon to discuss my role in this office.  Let’s just make sure we are on the same page.  I was hired as an Administrative Assistant, but those duties take up less than 10% of my time.  Here is what you should expect from me:

• I will never get your coffee.  If you ask me, there will be something very unpleasant in it.  Depending on my mood it could be arsenic or a very strong laxative.
• I suck at scheduling meeting so let’s keep that at a minimum
• I hate answering the phone, so let’s not make it ring more than it should.  Suggest email.
• Though I’m technically the “face of the department”  I hate that title.  The only people that find us are those lost souls that somehow slipped through the Admins down the hall.
• Please don’t sneak up behind me because I might be doing something inappropriate at work, ie writing a blog.
• I need to sometimes turn my music up to do my work.  I hope you don’t mind.  And if you do, well if I don’t turn it up nothing is getting done.

I’m sure there is more but you have a lot on your plate right now since you moved here from a different state.  I hope you enjoy our office personality.

Sincerely,

Ria

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