I'd been working at dKteck for 5 years. First hired as a web designer, I'd worked my way up the ladder until I was appointed the IT director. It's a wonderful job: intellectual challenging, plenty of perks, plenty of power, plenty of cash. Even so, there was one job I truly lusted after. Though it meant significantly less money and significantly more hours (and much less free time) the job I sought was personal assistant to the CEO, Ms. Kathryn Ryder.
Truth be told, she was the reason I applied to dKteck in the first place. Though her face and her exploits in the tech world graced the covers of all the business magazines and tech websites, it was her other persona that appealed to me: Domina Kathryn. She was a beautiful and intelligent woman in her 50s who had the brains and experience to get what she wanted, when she wanted it, and without having to deal with any BS. In the truest sense, Kathryn could best be described as She who must be obeyed.
Three months ago Domina Kathryn announced that her current Personal Assistance (PA) would be leaving. As fast as my legs would carry me, I rushed into Her office, fell to my knees, and begged Her to consider me as Her PA.
"You do realize that you'd have to take a 75% pay cut, drastically increase your work load, and do many things that most people would find vile, disgusting, and humiliating?"
"Yes I do Domina Kathryn."
"Hmmm, I'm not sure you do but I'm willing to consider you."