So I started my new job about a month ago, (mercury was in retrograde at the time). This astronomical fact was noted by my new employer. I should have run for the hills but I was too excited.This was my dream job. My employers were sucessful authors/ visionaries/ personal restructurers. The setting was a beautiful location of Vermont, overlooking rolling hills in a refurbished 1830's farmhouse, with a boss who wears Couture. The anticipated projects were exciting. I would be an event planner/ copy editor/ administrative assistant/ production queen/ the overall go to girl. I was up for the task and rearing to go. I felt like finally everything was in line and I would get to do the job I always dreamed I was capable of doing.
These are but a few of the assignments I was given:
I planned an organic menu of four meals for forty people with the personal chef.
I trademarked a phrase and a book title.
I drove with one of my employers to Boston to pick up his car. And used my mad Boston skills to find the car shop that was hidden down a back alley. He is the craziest driver. I have driven with some crazy drivers, The Netherlands, Italy, Budapest and Liz Caulfield etc. I know crazy drivers when I see them. So I also got to see my life flashing before my eyes several times while on the time clock.
I picked up a deceased dogs ashes from a creepy pet funeral home.
I picked up one of my employers MRI.
Unfortunately my car broke down so I wasn't able to drive one of my employers to the dentist for a cleaning while she was on Valium to calm her nerves.
I edited a website daily.
I responded to a months worth of e-mails.
I made an appointment for the cat of my employers daughter who was suffering from an undisclosed illness. I have never seen nor know the age of this feline. When I called, the vet rightfully thought I was on crack.
I read and proofed 30 + stories about Transcendence from people all over the world. A very transcendent experience.
I drove an amazing Jaguar (to get inspected).
I was positive. I liked it. I was always busy and really felt like everything was going great.
Then I'm not sure what happened.
I forgot to turn the answering machine on when I left on Thursday.
I said that I couldn't drive to Boston on Sunday morning to drop one of the employers off at the airport.
Or maybe I am completely oblivious and just sucked.
But on Friday I got the can, I left graciously with one weeks extra pay and a boulder in my stomach. I cried like a baby on the way home.
And now I'm back to ground zero.
The worst part of all of this is I really wanted this to be great.
