“Not at all. Certainly not if you’re going to help us with my eldest aunt. It never got to court. The whole thing was taking such a toll on Georgie, she was at a point where she never wanted to see or hear a single word from Margaret. So, she asked Marnie to make an offer. Margaret got to keep their house and all their belongings, plus a financial settlement, a rather handsome one I might add, in exchange for never coming near Georgie again. Since then, Georgie has really retreated emotionally. If it wasn’t for my granddad and that bloody dog, which came with the name Maggie, I don’t think we would’ve ever gotten her to reconnect with her life at all. I think that’s why Marnie’s being so generous with her offer. You’re the first person she’s taken an interest in since coming home. I’m not saying that to pressure you. I like you and have a feeling you’d be good for her. Who knows, in a way, she might be good for you too.”
Tyler shook her head in puzzlement. “How’s that?”
“Well, you’re a professor. Don’t all you academic types like to write gads and gads of books about some such garbley-goop?”
“Garbley-goop! Well put; and yes, I’ve been looking for time to do some writing. Do you really think Georgie would allow me time to do that?”
“If it fits in with what she has planned and I know she has plans. She believes your education can be put to good use. If you’re truly concerned with the day-to-day demands of the job, why don’t you talk to her? She’s really quite accommodating, if you can be patient enough to communicate your needs.”
“I guess that’s the part I’m worried about. Maybe I should’ve paid more attention during psychology one-oh-one.”
“Really? That was one of my faves. Tell you what, you take the job and I’ll do all the psychology one-oh-oneing, while you help Georgie with her new project.”
“You know what the new project’s about?”
“Hardly,” Zoe retorted, turning for the main entrance. “I don’t understand the projects she’s finished, much less anything she’s just starting.” She backtracked to where Tyler stood, retrieving the visitor’s badge pinned to her jacket. “I hope you take the job, Tyler. I think we’ll be great friends.” With that, she moved as fast as her stilettos would take her, waving her goodbye as she slipped through the lobby door.
Tyler slid into her Chevy, tossing her briefcase on the passenger seat. She crossed her fingers, turned the ignition key and listened to the starter grind until the engine finally turned over. As much as she hated the car, she did want to thank the good people at Chevrolet for the industrial heaters they built. Once her hands began to warm again and she could feel the circulation returning, she pulled out the single sheet of paper that described the job she’d been offered.
Executive and Personal Assistant to the Chief Innovation Officer.
EA Duties: Performs administrative duties for the CIO. Responsibilities may include screening calls; managing calendars; making travel, meeting and event arrangements; preparing reports and financial data; training and supervising other support staff; customer relations. Requires strong computer and Internet research skills, experience writing technical reports, flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, project coordination experience, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors. Sensitivity to confidential matters is required.
PA Duties: Supervise the daily activities of the assigned executive. Responsibilities may include: setting and maintaining a personal schedule; booking personal and medical appointments; shopping, including wardrobe, prescription medications, etc; driving the executive to appointments and events; accompanying the executive to conferences and on all business travel. Complete confidentiality in all matters relating to the executive is required. The PA may on occasion be called on to represent the executive at meetings, conferences, or corporate events.
The EPA position requires significant travel, irregular work hours, and advanced project leadership skills. The standard benefits in the remuneration package include medical; dental; hearing and vision care; along with a company matching retirement plan. A company vehicle will be made available when needed. Additionally, a wardrobe stipend is available for those occasions when the EPA must accompany or represent the executive at conferences or corporate events.
Tyler wasn’t sure which startled her more, the fact that they were offering her use of a car and expenses just to babysit Georgie DiNamico, or the number Marnie had scrawled at the bottom: 94k.
Who the hell pays a secretary ninety-four thousand dollars a year just to babysit a crazy, hit in the head savant?
Tyler pulled out her cell phone, and happy to get a signal, she speed-dialed her most called number. When the line picked up, she smiled. “Hi Dad. Are you free for lunch?”
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