Chapter 2

Work Correspondence

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: My work load

Mr. Wells,

As mentioned in my previous email, I fear I'm not doing enough to "earn my keep." When you hired me a month ago, you indicated you would slowly ramp up my duties as your virtual assistant.

I have now had more than enough time to settle into the job. I am ready and eager to do more work. Please let me know what else I can do to be of service. I know I'm young, but I'm eager to learn!

Sincerely,

Ms. Breit

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: re: My work load

Your current work is more than adequate.

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: re: re: My work load

Mr. Wells,

I am aware that my work is adequate. I strive to be more than adequate. I believe my business and marketing degree, while not from a fancy university, has prepared me to be an invaluable member of your team.

I have reviewed the company portfolio that was included in my original hire package as well as the website for the Wells IHI parent company and your additional subsidiaries. I have created a list of additional duties I feel I can perform. Please see the attached document.

Perhaps we could meet in person to discuss my duties if there is money in the travel budget for me to come to you.

Sincerely,

Ms. Breit

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: re: re: re: My work load

An in-person visit is out of the question. As is a Zoom meeting.

As I stated before, I am happy with your current work.

If it would make you feel better, I can email you a to do list at the beginning of each week.

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: Server Chat

Mr. Wells,

I have noticed that you are not utilizing the Hunt Technologies Chat Server I set up so that you can contact me, any time, day or night.

The extensive research I did indicated it was the best system for modern business communications. While you have been better about sending me tasks via email once a week, I still have ample free time to do more for you. Please let me know what else I can do to meet your needs! I'm sure you do not want to pay me as much as you're paying me to watch Netflix with my cat.

If you're struggling with the technology, I would happily visit in person to show you the ropes. I know new technology can be difficult for someone of your generation. If not, the offer to move our weekly communications to Zoom still stands.

Sincerely,

Ms. Breit

To: [emailprotected]

From: [emailprotected]

Subject: re: Server Chat

Ms. Breit,

I'm not so old that I don't know how to use a server chat.

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Direct Messages via Hunt Technologies Chat

Rosie.Breit: Excellent! Then we can communicate here from now on. This will be much more efficient.

H.G.Wells: Excellent. I can hardly wait.

Rosie.Breit: I noticed you'd accessed the file from last month detailing additional work for me. Please let me know what else I can do.

H.G.Wells: Your current work load is sufficient

Rosie.Breit: Nonsense! I have oodles of spare time.

Rosie.Breit: I still believe it would benefit us both if we met over Zoom.

Rosie.Breit: I'm sending over a detailed proposal for updates I could make to the company websites. Obviously, the main Wells Hotels site is top notch, but you have several smaller boutique properties that have virtually no online presence.

Rosie.Breit: The House at Wood's Edge in Stream in the Woods, for example, has virtually no online presence. I couldn't even find pictures of it! Yet it appears to do adequate business on the books. I'm sure if I focused my attention on it, I could triple its business.

H.G.Wells: That'sout of the question. While we do rent rooms here, occasionally, I live at the House at Wood's Edge.

Rosie.Breit: Oh! I had no idea!

Rosie.Breit: Wait. You live there?

H.G.Wells: Yes. I travel extensively throughout the year, but that is my main residence. I only rent out rooms occasionally because Stream in the Woods has a very small inn downtown, and since we don't get very many travelers, I only handle the overflow.

Rosie.Breit: But that's amazing! I'm less than an hour's drive away! Since you seem averse to meeting over Zoom, I could come up to have our weekly meetings in person!

H.G.Wells: No!

H.G.Wells: Truly, that's not necessary.

H.G.Wells: We can meet over Zoom.

H.G.Wells: However, I need more time.

H.G.Wells: Give me another week. I'm out of town. Somewhere remote.

H.G.Wells: Where the Wi-Fi would be too laggy for Zoom. But I can have something up and working soon.