We were sat at dinner. He was opposite me.
“*Alexis, it was music publishing you were working in, wasn’t it? Just administration?”*
“*Yeah, I had been there about nine years. I am kind of glad we moved, there was no more progression in that role and I think I was about to made redundant anyhow.”*
“*You do know I work for a science organisation, right?”*
“*Meteorology? I am very used to seeing you on the TV actually, whenever there is adverse weather conditions in the country!”*
He laughed.
“*Yeah, that’s it. I should have mentioned this earlier but my personal assistant recently took on another job. There is an opening there if you want it. It is not highly stressful, my previous PA can attest to that. Would you be interested? If you are, I will tell HR and tell them to bypass the usual recruitment bullshit.”*
“*Oh wow….yes, of course I am interested! I mean, surely it is not that different from what I was doing before.”*
“*It isn’t. It is basically attending a lot of boring meetings, organising my diary and travel, welcoming in important people and a whole lot of other stuff. So, sure you will be okay working with me?”*