PA for a PA

I've been half-heartedly looking for a job in between study sessions for my national boards next week. I go on various job posting sites and type "PA" into the keyword box and intermixed in the "physician assistant" results I've been noticing job postings for a "personal assistant." This has got me thinking. I think I need to hire my own PA.

My PA would be responsible for one simple task: every day they would need to turn me into a professional looking woman. Yes, seriously.

I was flipping through Vogue magazine at an office recently and there was an ad that said "be the woman you were too lazy to be yesterday." I was semi-offended because I know that Vogue was directing this to me. Me who would rather sleep in to the last possible second, roll out of bed, and get dressed in jeans and a very ill-fitting, plain solid grey or blue color t-shirt that I've had since 2005 (no really, I just looked at college photos and it's bad). Me who doesn't own any hair product beyond a hairbrush. No hairspray, hair dryer, curling iron, flat iron. Me who maybe attempts to put on make up once a month only if its a special occasion because I don't actually know how to put any make up on so I just don't do it. and finally me who hates any article of clothing that's not useful or I deem to be difficult. ie heels, anything requiring special laundrying where I can't just put it in warm water washer and straight into the dryer, or accessories such as scarves or jewelry.

I have a feeling that this lazy me is going to have a problem in the near future. I am trying to merge low-maintenance me into a high-maintenance profession. As much as I wish it wasn't true, the world is a judgmental place and I am pretty sure that I will need to look slightly more put together when I go to work. Looking around at other female PA's and doctors, they are in heels, with nice ironed (kill me now b/c I hate ironing) skirts/blouses and matching accessories, and their hair and make up are done. Don't get me wrong, they look great but can't I provide the same high quality care when I'm in wrinkled scrubs with my hair barely brushed and pulled back in a wet pony because I spent my 1 hour this AM surfing instead of standing and preening in front of a mirror? Priorities people!

Sadly, I think the world is against me on this one. I am DREADING trying to learn how to put together an outfit. Or do my make up. Or do something with my super thin/flat straight hair. I am not a huge fan of shopping and don't really want to go to the mall and spend $120 on 1 work outfit. Worse yet, after the huge struggle-fest to get just 1 decent professional "look" I'll need to do it another 4 times! And then I'll proceed to wear these outfits on a regular 5 day rotation for the next 5 years. Giant sigh.

This is why I need rescuing. Be warned future PA - you have your work cut out for you