Strange things are a foot at the Circle K
I just had a subcontractor come into the office to pick up a payment. No big deal. He starts telling me how he needs to get a new secretary. One who does more than answer the phones and schedule appointments. One who is younger. I said nothing. I have no idea about his "secretary" so I can't comment on her abilities. I get up to get something while he is jabbering. Then he says, "Well let me put it like this. I don't have a secretary like the one they've got here." I calmly said, "That is because I'm an Office Manager and a bookkeeper as well as reception." I wanted to slap the crap out of him.
I don't know why but I absosmurfly hate when people call me a secretary. I happen to answer the phones and sit at the front desk, but I'm no secretary. I was so angry, but I smiled and made the requiste chit-chat anyway.
He continued on a little bit about the fact that he has had his "secretary" working for him for so long, blah, blah, blah. I think he wanted me to quit here and go work for him, that or he was hitting on me. So I decided that I needed to make it clear to him that neither of those options was a possibility.
I told him, I know how difficult it is to find good help. I said that when I was looking for candidates to take my position when I leave I couldn't find anybody who wanted my job. He was shocked and said, you're leaving? Yes. My husband and I are moving to Portland at the end of the month. He left shortly thereafter.
It was a weird and irritating experience. Now all I can think about is being a "secretary"
I don't know why but I absosmurfly hate when people call me a secretary. I happen to answer the phones and sit at the front desk, but I'm no secretary. I was so angry, but I smiled and made the requiste chit-chat anyway.
He continued on a little bit about the fact that he has had his "secretary" working for him for so long, blah, blah, blah. I think he wanted me to quit here and go work for him, that or he was hitting on me. So I decided that I needed to make it clear to him that neither of those options was a possibility.
I told him, I know how difficult it is to find good help. I said that when I was looking for candidates to take my position when I leave I couldn't find anybody who wanted my job. He was shocked and said, you're leaving? Yes. My husband and I are moving to Portland at the end of the month. He left shortly thereafter.
It was a weird and irritating experience. Now all I can think about is being a "secretary"