This is Zoë, my lackadasical intern. When I asked HR to hire someone to help around the office, this is not what I had imagined.

When working with Zoë, it’s important to remember she works at her own pace.

She likes to be hands-on with her pattern analysis.

She needs time to reflect upon her tasks and consider her options.

In terms of personal space, it is a bit of a foreign concept for her.

Simple tasks are hard for her to understand.

When she asked me to allocate her resources for personal growth, I thought I was finally starting to make progress with her.

She likes to watch me and silently disapprove.

She likes to watch me and vocally disapprove.

I thought it was an innocent prank, but apparently she is afraid of snakes.