#meetalfred

1. Tell us a bit about yourself

I first moved to Boston in September of 2015, and I have loved being here every day since. As a creative person, I love being a part of the thriving artist community here. I am also an avid gamer, I enjoy traveling, cooking, gardening, scuba diving, hiking, and going on adventures with my amazing friends.

2. When are you happiest?

Curled up watching a great film, enjoying good food, drink, and company, snuggling with the cat, or being out somewhere in nature on a beautiful day.

3. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Never stop learning new things... it's the antidote to boredom and melancholy!

4. Which part of your morning ritual would you recommend?

The part that involves coffee or tea. I am not at all a morning person, but caffeine puts me in a state far more resembling human, as opposed to grouchy underslept fire-breathing dragon.

5. Which part wouldn’t you?

The part that involved me hitting the snooze button about a million times before actually getting up!

6. Why did you join Alfred?

When I first found out about Hello Alfred, I thought it was such a fantastic idea. I know so many people who are juggling long hours and crazy schedules that could really use our service. I love helping people, especially when I can do so in a way that appeals to my detail-oriented nature. I enjoy being able to work a job that allows me to keep my evenings and weekends free while still maintaining a reliable schedule with the same clients week to week. This enables me to fine-tune and tailor their service to their particular needs. Knowing that I am able to help to make someone's week a little better is very rewarding.

7. What surprised you most about Alfred?

I find the vast array of clients we have to be really interesting -- working professionals, students, artists and freelancers, families, and so many more.  I think it goes to show that just about everyone can benefit from getting a little time back, and everyone enjoys coming home feeling a little bit like Bruce Wayne.

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Summer is here, so it’s time to get outside and enjoy life. We asked four of our Alfreds to share their advice on what you should do during the sunny months ahead.

We have Ruth, our Brooklyn-born writer, telling us about the best health & wellness events, Tom, native New Yorker & drummer, with the top summer concerts, Tad, an actor from Park City Utah, with his list of must-see performances (including his own!), and Beth, French Culinary Institute graduate from New Orleans, giving us the goods on where to eat and drink.

So, need something to do with all your new free time? Here are some tips:

A healthy body and a healthy mind go hand in hand, so in addition to your cultural needs, you need to get a sweat on :)

 If you want to get some air and exercise this is my list:

Ruth on a run

I’ve been in love with the New York music scene since I was a kid. It’s so much fun going to see shows and playing in them here too. This summer is going to be awesome if you’re into live music.

Here’s my list of the best concerts and shows to see:

Tom rocking out

So I’m going to plug my own show (of course), but we’re really so lucky to have so many strong performances and shows this summer. 

These are the ones I’m most excited about:

Tad on stage

The New York food scene is hard to beat any time of the year, but I have to admit everything tastes a little better in the summer. 

Here are my favorite Summer places to eat & drink:

Photos from Beth’s Instagram: @bahnola

If you take Tom, Tad, Ruth or Beth up on any of their advice tag @helloalfred & #AlfredGuide and you’ll get $10 off your next Alfred bill!

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Your time should be yours to use how you please. It’s the most valuable gift we have. Don’t waste it. Use it to explore and grow. We’ll handle your errands while you live your life and #ComeHomeHappy.