Dr. Cam Saroyan read over the cover letter and resume that HR had just forwarded to her computer. She had promised to let Dr. Brennan have the ultimate say in who her assistant would be, but she had been cycling through her grad students for 9 months now. It was really getting a bit ridiculous. Ridiculous even, to the point that Cam had decided to take matters into her own hands.
Frowning slightly, Cam once again read through the lengthy list of degrees that made this person appear to be, if anything, overqualified to be identifying skeletons from Limbo, and wondered why this person would be applying for such a.... menial position. And as she wondered, she also promptly reminded herself that WHY wasn't really any of her business. She should just set up an interview and hope that this 'Rosalie Szoboszlai' would mean no more musical-grad-students.
Dr. Brennan wouldn't like it, but, as a smart person once said, often-times, not making a decision is a decision itself.
So Dr. Brennan would just have to suck it up and deal with it.
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Today was the day. One week ago today, Cam had received the resume. Four days ago, she had conducted the interview. Three days ago, she had filed the paperwork, done the background check, and cleared the new employee with security. And this would be Rosalie's first day.
"No, Dr. Szoboszlai. Not Rosalie!" Cam reprimanded herself. But she couldn't help it, the girl was just so... YOUNG to be a doctor. Though, Cam had to say, the girl acted much older than her physical age suggested.
"Oh well," Cam said to herself, " Can't hide in the car forever, may as well face the firing squad and get it over with..."
Making sure she had everything and her doors were locked, Dr. Saroyan took the elevator up to the proper floor, and quickly spoke to the security gaurd on duty, informing him that the new employee was starting today, and to get her ID and a clearance keycard as soon as she got here. After signing the paperwork to get Rosalie.... Dr. Szoboszlai clearance, Cam went into the Medico-Legal Lab, and noted that - though she was a half hour early - Dr. Brennan was here, sitting in her office, already knee-deep in paperwork.
Several minutes later, after Cam had put her things in her office and booted up and logged-in to her computer, Dr. Saroyan glanced out her office door and saw that Hodgins and Angela had both arrived. Uncharacteristically, though, they were standing side-by-side, staring straight ahead at a point Cam couldn't see, in complete silence. Donning her lab coat, Cam went to investigate.
As she walked out of her office, she saw what had them dumbstruck.
Just inside the glass doors stood Rosalie. She looked perfectly professional, in slacks and a button-up under the standard-issue dark blue lab coat, notepad in hand, name tag already clipped to a pocket and hair pulled back in a severe-looking bun; but Cam was again struck by exactly how young the girl was. Professional or not, Rosalie didn't look a day over 16, though Cam knew the girl was 22.
"Dr. Szoboszlai, I see you found the place ok. Welcome to the Jeffersonian!" Dr. Saroyan said with a smile. Walking towards the group, she saw that Rosalie hadn't reacted at all but for a small smile and minute nod of her head. Seeing Hodgins about to make some completely inappropriate comment, Cam continued quickly, "This is Dr. Jack Hodgins, our Trace, Particulates, and Entomology expert; and Angela Montenegro, our Audio/Video specialist. Guys, this is our new assistant Forensic Anthropologist, Dr. Rosalie Szoboszlai."
"Since when? Brennan didn't say she hired anybody." This oh-so-eloquent statement came from Angela.
Hodgins immediately took up where she left off with "Yeah, last I heard we were still rotating grad students. Are you sure this chick is a doctor, Cam? She doesn't look old enough to drive."
"Yeah, Dr. Saroyan, this HAS to be some kind of joke," Angela went on.
Sighing, Cam replied, "Yes, Dr. Hodgins, I triple checked the records." Turning to Rosalie, she said, "Come on, since these two obviously haven't had enough coffee yet, I'll show you around."
As Dr. Saroyan led her away to begin the tour, Rosalie looked back at her new co-workers and very politely said," It was nice to meet you both, I look forward to working with you." She turned back around too soon to see them exchange a slightly confused look, then both turn and walk very quickly to Dr. Brennan's office.
It was going to be a loooooong day.