This is a copy of the email that he sent me about an administrative position he was advertising on craigslist...
Hello,
Hope you're having a pleasant day today. You contacted me applying for the position of Administrative Assistant , which I advertised on Craigslist. You need to go through my introductory message:
My profile briefly:
I am Donald Duke, a successful entrepreneur, investor and a research journalist .I travel a lot, within and outside the US working on various independent projects, this is why I need an administrative assignment,to keep up with all of my activities especially when i travel abroad.
I had an admin. assistant who has been very commendable in her activities and who has been part of my life for the past 3 years, but she is presently planning to set up her private business( I am happy about it ). I found her previously on the craigslist website and I sincerely hope I will be able to find someone again who will be as efficient as she has been.
Please note that you are being hired only on a personal level. All correspondences would be made and promptly reported to me personally. The position is part time and home-based meaning you can work most times from your home as long as you have a regular internet access. You are also hired on a trial basis
for now until we are able to see how well we fit in, this however does not affect your weekly wage.
Most of your activities will be carried out locally and most official packages will be delivered via
posts. You will be actively involved in my personal, business and financial life. In summary, your activities as my assistant amongst other things will include;
* Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring;
* Organizing and maintaining diaries, memos and making appointments;
* Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post;
* A personal reminder for Schedules, programs, flights and keeping me up to date with them as they come up;
* Arranging travel and accommodation
* Carrying out specific projects and research;
* Taking on some of the my responsibilities and working more closely with management and other staff related to me;
* Handling and monitoring financial activities.
* Processing and taking charge of weekly payments and purchases.
* General clerical activities.
Basic wage is $300 a week.
Any extra personal expenses (transport, gas, etc) incurred by you while on an errand or otherwise will also be reimbursed by me at the end of each working Month.
This position is very flexible and it is difficult judging the exact number of hours you will be doing,just bear it in mind that there will be busier weeks than others with a steady pay. Working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings. There is also a very sensitive issue on trust, dedication and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on.
This is only an introductory e-mail, as time goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially. I am currently in Asia, for business .However, I do have a numberof work you can get done, prior to my arrival.
Due to the excessive number of responses to my Ad, do provide the following details about yourself for my personal record update and to filter applicants;
Full Names
Full Contact Address( NOT P.O.BOX )
City
State
Zip Code
Phone Number (H)
Phone Number (M)
Occupation (if any)
I hope you can be available for me immediately before I arrive, it certainly can act as a stable foundation to our impending working relationship.
Hope to hear from you again.
Regards,
Donald Duke.
[email protected]