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Speechless Sunday - I Hate My Job...

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Grants Pass, OR 199909023

Speechless Sunday - I Hate My Job...  Speechless Sunday - I Hate My Job...  Do you ever feel like you're walking a tightrope over a sea of piranha?  Are your clients wearing you down?  Do you have a gazillion things on your plate and you just can't seem to finish anything?  Are you working more hours for less pay?  Do you find yourself muttering words like 'I Hate My Job'... Oh no, may it never be!

Here's a solution... take a short trip to your local pharmacy and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson.  Make sure you only buy the Johnson & Johnson brand.

When you get home, lock your doors, draw the shades and disconnect the phone so you won't be disturbed.  Change into something comfortable and sit in your favorite chair.  Open the package and remove the thermometer.  Carefully place it on a table so it doesn't chip or break.  Now the fun part begins....

Take out the literature from the box and read it thoroughly.  You'll notice a statement in small print: 

"Every Rectal Thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson is personally tested and then sanitized."

Now, close your eyes and repeat out loud five times,
'I'm so glad I don't work in the thermometer quality control department at Johnson & Johnson.'  Make it a great day!

Posted by

Mel Peterson

 Melinda Peterson, ABR, CRS

 Oregon Principal Broker

 Real Estate Cafe LLC

 541-659-1620

 TheOregonDream.com

 

 

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Sandra White
John L Scott Real Estate - Port Townsend, WA
Experienced Residential Resale Broker

Melinda, you are a hoot!  I think instead I will just take my dogs for a walk.  But thanks anyway.

May 22, 2011 08:44 AM
Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Wow, that is a way to gain a new perspective now isn't it?

May 22, 2011 08:57 AM
Linda Papallo
Century 21 Access America Licensed in CT - Wethersfield, CT
860 221-8600, Your Wethersfield CT Realtor SFR, CDPE

Melinda,

The real estate market is suddenly looking brighter! Thanks for sharing.

May 22, 2011 09:13 AM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Glad I could bring a smile to your face today Valerie!

Hoot, Hoot Sandra!  Enjoy your walk ;)

Charles ~ There is a God and we've been given one more day to gain perspective!

Linda ~ Yes it is, isn't it!

May 22, 2011 09:21 AM
Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Bristar Realty (Realtor/Attorney) - Orange, CA
For Solutions: (714) 501-7660

Hey Melinda, I know those testers!   They praise their good fortune to not be Realtors!  Brian

May 22, 2011 10:08 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Eeeeeekkkkkkk.  You're right, I feel much better now.  Of course I love my job.  But even the "dirty" work seems better now.  And of course I'll never use anything but an ear thermometer again.

May 22, 2011 10:11 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Melinda...

Now that is too funny. I wondered where this was going until I got to the end!

May 22, 2011 11:24 AM
Mykel Martin
(909) 476-9600 ~ WeLoveSellingRealEstate.com - Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Realty Masters & Associates

ROFL - I'm with Tammy!

May 22, 2011 11:38 AM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Brian ~ Such intuitive testers!

Ha! Glad I could be of service Tammy!

A whacked sense of humor, huh Richard?!

Mykel ~ Kinda makes you happy to go to work on Monday ;)

May 22, 2011 11:47 AM
Elizabeth Byrne
Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, VA
Arlington Virginia Real Estate

Melinda, this is too funny. Being a tester at J&J is an interesting career choice - how does someone decide this is a right path? We should be counting our blessings we are in real estate instead.

May 22, 2011 12:04 PM
Ted Tyrrell
RE/MAXCamosun (Chatterton) - Victoria, BC
Selling Homes in Beautiful Victoria

Melinda, what? I can hardly believe they print that detail.

May 22, 2011 04:14 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Love it, Melinda. 

May 22, 2011 06:38 PM
Team Honeycutt
Allen Tate - Concord, NC

I've had times where I felt like I WAS the tester.  The difference being at least he got paid at the end of the week.

Mike

May 23, 2011 04:52 AM
Karen Burket
Bank of Oregon a division of Willamette Valley Bank - Medford, OR
Valley Mortgage Grou, Conventional, FHA, VA, mortgages

Oh mercy!!!  I'm trying to envision the "help wanted" ad for that position!  

May 23, 2011 07:52 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

There are some jobs that just aren't worth it, but I do love my job and there isn't a day that goes by that I regretted getting in to real estate.

May 23, 2011 07:16 PM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Elizabeth ~ Blessings indeed!

Believe it Teddy!

I thought you would Jane ;)

Ohhhhh noooooo Mike!

Now, you got me thinking Karen!

Ditto Todd :)

 

May 24, 2011 05:50 AM
Team Honeycutt
Allen Tate - Concord, NC

AWESOME!!!! This I will copy and paste to my page and and my social network. Too funny hahahaha. ( J )

May 24, 2011 09:12 AM