"Pretty quickly I realized that I wasn't going to be content with a 9 to 5 existence typing away and waiting to meet Mr. Right. So I have changed jobs as I have looked for employers who would give me more latitude to use my brains and when I interviewed with you I thought that we could be very helpful for each other. You seem to have no artificial limits on where I can go and I think you will be giving me a chance to give you more than you expect."

I wasn't sure what all that meant and so I am sure that I had a pretty blank expression. But Ann continued:

"I live by myself here on the East Side. I'm not married although I was engaged once but thank God I realized what a disaster it would have been if we got married."

For all of that I didn't think I better understood Ann and her unique approach to her job and her relationship with her employer.

The omelet I had ordered arrived as did Ann's broiled sole. I thought it was time to direct the conversation to the work tasks at hand. I told Ann that I wanted us to hire a receptionist who would also answer the phones. I suggested that Ann take care of the interviewing and screening for that position. I said that I would be looking to hire an analyst who would help do some of the leg work in investigating and following the investments that I would be making. I did not expect this to be the subject of much discussion but Ann had a point of view.

Ann was quite happy to deal with the receptionist position but to my surprise she also strongly insisted should screen the financial analyst.

"We're all going to have to get along here and I really think that I can make sure that everyone who works for you will be the type of team player and have the type of cooperative attitude that you want and need."

That was a little oddly put and I was surprised about how emphatic Ann was, and although I was skeptical that Ann would know what to look for in a financial analyst (I wasn't totally sure myself) I wasn't all that anxious to do much screening for that position and it seemed expedient to acquiesce to Ann's views.