With the competition for jobs fiercer than ever, the
director of communications position at a new start up was always going to be
popular job advert.
700 people reportedly applied for the top position, enticed
by its salary and bonus package.
Yet applicants might have been a little surprised to learn
that they were beaten to the top job by a surprise candidate, a nine-month old
cat.
Bossy the cat put paw to paper, accepting a contract for
the top job as Director of communications at a Romanian company.
Based in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, the start-up
company appointed Bossy, reportedly after a thorough application process.
With a salary of £110 per month (170.46 US Dollar) plus a
healthy bonus of cat food, the nine-month old cat will earn more than some
Romanians working in rural areas.
Catbox.ro is an online store, selling original presents
that can be delivered in less than 24 hours.
Bossy appears to be a blue Scottish Fold cat, known for
their striking orange eyes, lilac colored fur and folded down ears.
It is believed the breed originated from the Scottish
highlands with the cat breed being known as lop-eared.
As demonstrated by Bossy, some Scottish Folds also have a
unique party trick; they can stand up on their hind legs.
Photographed wearing a fetching cream tie and a smart white
collar shirt and black suit jacket, Bossy certainly looks the part.
He appears to be very at home sitting in his new swivel
chair, all ready to make all the tough decisions required as a company's
communications director.
However it would appear employees will have to tread
carefully as with his fierce orange stare, it doesn't appear Bossy will be too
happy with slackers.
Bossy is set for a busy schedule as he will reportedly be
promoting the brand by doing a series of voice-overs for company videos, posing
for brand photo shoots as well as giving his own paw print seal of approval to
over 20 presents a day before they are delivered.
So proud of their latest recruitment coup, Catbox.ro
reportedly collected Bossy for his first day at work in a silver limousine.
Accompanied in the limo by four impressed secretaries,
Bossy looked sharp in his suit, peering confidently out of the window.
Company spokesperson Alexandra Cozac said: 'He came dressed
in a suit like a corporate manager and had an impressive attitude.
'He checked the computer and seemed quite intimidating
particularly because nobody really knew what message he was trying to convey. I
guess it's the first demo and he needs time to settle in.'
As well as his monthly salary, the gorgeous feline will
also enjoy bonuses of cat food worth £37 (57.42 US Dollar) and other unspecified perks.
This cat certainly did get the cream.
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