Many offices have one!
You know the type – always interested in your projects, needs your undivided attention, won’t let you move things without some sort of inquiry or move of interest. You guessed it! I’m referring to my “Right-Hand Assistant,” my cat – named “Kitty”.
When I decided to make the move from working in a corporate world to the outsourcing world of Virtual Assistant, I never realized the adjustment would come with a furry friend assistant and companion. Weekdays you’ll find my assistant nearby — stretched across the end of my P-shaped desk or curled up on the side chair. Just the rustle of papers from the file cabinet or the hum of the printer will bring the patter of paws to my desktop. Having an assistant is good discipline for keeping your desktop tidy because extra pens can be used as batting toys, ending up on the floor.
Amazingly enough, my silent partner always seems to know just when it’s end-of-the-day quitting time. If I fail to notice, Kitty takes that moment to pounce on my woven Persian rug coaster and sends it sailing across the desk or to the floor. That’s my cue to wrap it up and join the rest of the world in making the transition from work day to leisure time.
The best part about having such a loyal assistant is the melody of purrs when you’re crunching numbers or proofreading a document. If you haven’t found an assistant of your own I encourage you to take the leap. You’ll be glad for the companionship and it saves getting an alarm clock.
