Blurring the lines

When you are someone's assistant it is easy to blur the line between friendship and work, even more so when you have been friendly.

Today I was witness to a boss and his assistant, the boss learned that a close friend was in the hospital. After demanding his assistant call Verizon to have them resend all phone numbers he's ever called to his cell phone. Then the assistant was asked to call every hospital in a vicinity to find him. 10 phone calls later they were at the first hospital to obtain the information.

In a time of need have your assistant help, not watch your melt down. Please, it's just plain awful.