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I AM AN AWFUL SECRETARY!!

By Janice Lipka

Real Estate Agent with ERA TEAM IV HOMES

June 28, 2007 01:42 AM

My real secretary is out sick. I am covering for her. I found out that I can single handed screw up the office.!!!!

I think that we all take staff for granted! I will not do that again.

I can not find anything, let alone enter appointments into Lucero. Appointments are being made. Just like in the old days. Appointments are not being made using any of the hi-tech stuff. There will not be anything filed until she gets back, because I wasn't sure of her system. Does the paid phone bill get filed under T for telephone???

The agents have stopped asking me questions about how to find things in the office. Amazingly, they are working through this. Someone asked that I transfer a call to an agents Voice Mail. I lied and said the phones were not functioning. but I would get the message to the agent. Which I did!!

This morning I spilled coffee grounds in the freezer. What a holy mess!!! Do we have a Vacuum??? I will bring one from home tomorrow.

This is truly exhausting. Damn!!! The phone is ringing again. I will be back to this blog in a minute. Yeah!! It was a wrong #.

I miss Debbie. I hope she feels better soon. I promise to help her straighten out the office as soon as she gets back.

DO NOT TAKE STAFF FOR GRANTED!!!!!

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Brian Schulman

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Janice, you're lucky to have someone as good as Debbie. Maybe you should send her a copy of your post!

Jun 28, 2007 02:01 AM

Janice Lipka

ERA TEAM IV HOMES - La Grange, NY

Good Morning Brian, I will send her a copy of this post. Thanks

Jun 28, 2007 02:06 AM

Armando Rodriguez

QUEST REALTY SERVICES - Orlando, FL

Orlando Homes 4 Sale, Real Estate Broker-GRI

Get a virtual assistant

Jun 28, 2007 02:08 AM

Jackie - computer-training-atlanta.com

770.498.7333 - Atlanta, GA

Learn to leverage technology to get more done.

Janice,

I'm sorry. I had to stop reading the post for a minute when I came to this sentence so that I could ROTFL.

Someone asked that I transfer a call to an agents Voice Mail. I lied and said the phones were not functioning. but I would get the message to the agent.

I hope Debbie gets well and back very soon. I'm not sure how much longer you should run (amuck in) the office. :-)

Afraid in Atlanta, :-)
Jackie, Mortgage Virtual Assistant

Jun 28, 2007 02:10 AM

Hi Jackie, I have weekend staff. I just have today & tomorrow to "handle" things.

Jun 28, 2007 02:26 AM

Hi Armando, Tell me more. A virtual assistant???? Where does one find them?

Jun 28, 2007 02:28 AM

Dick & Sandy Beals

Wilmington Real Estate 4U Wilmington, NC - Wilmington, NC

Hi Janice

Been there, done that! What ever you pay that person, up it by a $1 an hour. You will both be glad you did!

Dick Beals

Jun 28, 2007 02:48 AM

A virtual assistant is a trained professional who provides administrative, technical or marketing services. VAs, as they are called are generalists or specialists. Some specialize by industry (ex., real estate), and some specialize by type of service provided (ex.,internet marketing). There are a lot of Real Estate VAs on Active Rain. Ours is the first VA company to offer services exclusively to mortgage professionals (brokers, originators, etc.) VAs operate from their own offices, and communicate with clients via phone, fax, email, etc.

PS - Sorry about the misspelled words in the original post - my firewall and the spellcheck just won't get along.

Jackie, Mortgage Virtual Assistant

Jun 28, 2007 03:22 AM

I AM AN AWFUL SECRETARY!!

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