working as a personal assistant horror stories

I knew a personal assistant who had to deal with a client who was constantly changing their mind. The assistant was in charge of planning events for the client. Every time they had almost finalized the arrangements, the client would come up with new ideas or completely different themes. It was really frustrating as a lot of time and resources were wasted on the constantly changing plans.

Sure. I once worked for a boss who was very paranoid. He made me check every single email and document for any signs of spying or data leaks multiple times a day. It took up so much of my time and was extremely stressful.

One horror story is when a personal assistant misinterpreted a voice command. A user said 'call mom' but it called the wrong number which happened to be a scammer. The scammer started tricking the user into giving out personal information.

Technical glitches are also quite common. Sometimes they stop working suddenly or start doing things they're not supposed to, like turning on all the smart home devices at once for no reason. It can be really frustrating and a bit scary when you don't know what's going on. Well, also, there are cases where they can be used for malicious purposes if hacked. Hackers can use the personal assistant to spy on you or steal your identity.

Well, there was a case where a celebrity's personal assistant was asked to do some really unethical things. For example, the celeb wanted the assistant to lie to the media about their whereabouts during a scandal. The assistant was in a very difficult position as they didn't want to lose their job but also didn't want to be involved in unethical behavior. And also, some celebs are so demanding that they expect their assistants to be available at all times, even on holidays and family emergencies, which is really horrible for the assistants.

Overwork is a common element. Assistants often have to work long hours with no breaks. Another is disrespect. Celebs might treat their assistants like servants rather than professionals.

My personal assistant once misinterpreted my command to play some 'relaxing music' as 'waxing music'. It started giving me information about hair removal salons. I couldn't stop laughing at how wrong it was.

One characteristic is the close proximity between the two main characters. Since they work together as assistant and employer, they are often in each other's company a lot, which allows for a natural development of feelings. For example, in 'The Rosie Project', they spend a great deal of time on the 'project' which leads to a deeper connection.

I heard about a production assistant on a horror movie set. They were responsible for making sure all the special effects equipment was set up correctly for a particular scene. But they overlooked a crucial cable connection. When the scene was about to be filmed, the special effects didn't work at all. The scene was supposed to be a really scary moment with a lot of build - up, but it ended up looking really lame. The director was so disappointed and had to re - plan the whole scene, which was not easy as they had a tight schedule and a limited budget.

One horror story could be a physician assistant misdiagnosing a serious condition as something minor. For example, mistaking early signs of a heart attack for indigestion. This led to the patient not getting the proper immediate treatment and the situation worsening over time.