November 2nd in Anonymous Assistant, Associates, Careers by Editor .

Anonymous Assistant: A Proposition

Awkward moments come to all of us. Some are of our own making, others are definitely not. From this week’s Anonymous Assistant , A Proposition :

Amelia has given in and accepted my final offer.

I don’t blame her. She’s walked away with a cool £50,000, a glowing reference and a flash new job. What more could she have wanted?

Aside from the public flogging of Philip Carlton, perhaps?

If she doesn’t want it, I certainly do. Far from being contrite and apologetic for the …

Awkward moments come to all of us. Some are of our own making, others are definitely not. From this week’s Anonymous Assistant , A Proposition :

Amelia has given in and accepted my final offer.

I don’t blame her. She’s walked away with a cool £50,000, a glowing reference and a flash new job. What more could she have wanted?

Aside from the public flogging of Philip Carlton, perhaps?

If she doesn’t want it, I certainly do. Far from being contrite and apologetic for the mess he’s caused, the slippery old snake is celebrating the “triumph of wisdom over immaturity” .

“So much for the moral high ground,” he snorts, “In the end, she took the filthy lucre, just like the rest of them….”

How many have there been?

“Everyone has their price,” agrees The Boss.

His being a plunging neckline and a winsome smile.

“I think a celebratory lunch is in order,” Carlton declares.

“Great idea,” he agrees, “Especially if you’re paying!”

They laugh, like two overstuffed hippos. I glance at my watch and wish I was upstairs, drafting witness statements.

“Care to join us, Helen?”