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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eleanor Limprecht

I hired my dog to be my office assistant. His pay is inclusive of super – super long walks, that is

A dog sitting under a desk
‘Jupiter sits beside my chair with doleful eyes and places a paw on my lap when it is time to go for a walk.’ Photograph: Kerkez/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Since leaving my office job and working from home as a full-time author, I’ve realised I could do with a little help to increase my productivity. As a sole trader, you might say I’m the executive of my home office: an executive in Ugg boots and flannelette pants. I make the big decisions (when to have coffee, what time to eat lunch). And how do executives stay adaptable, agile and organised?

They have an assistant.

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