PA (Part 1)

I would tell you my name, but it doesn't matter. The fact is I was 19, broke, and desperate. I lost my job at a tech start-up a few months ago and after the pandemic I couldn't find another to save myself, I was ready to do just about anything. I applied to everything I could, it was on one of my 2am manic job hunts that I saw this advert:

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"Wanted: Personal Assistant (full time) - Cambro, Harper and Associates

Applicant must be between the ages of 18-24. Ideal candidate will have a level of physical fitness as job role may require moving and handling. No experience required, training will be provided.

Pay negotiable."

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I had no better options, so when I got invited to interview I leaped at the chance. I showed up to a tall glass tower building in the city. *Do I really want to be a cog in a corporate machine?,* I thought.

Walking into the sleek lobby, I was ushered up to the top floor of the impressive building. The elevator doors open to reveal another reception desk. I walked up