16 gems from the life of a Receptionist…
- I eye-roll 3,496 times a day and Facepalm 1,569 times also.Ā
- I make frequent use of the āholdā button.
- I get excited over new stationery. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā
- When youāre shouting down the phone at me, it doesnāt make me want to help you more.
- Iām an all-day grazer. My desk is covered in snacks.Ā
- Iām more embarrassed by your āembarrassing storyā than you are.Ā
- Weāre not all 1 person. As much as Iād love to I canāt physically, emotionally, willingly- answer the phone, sit at the front desk, be the Drās secretary, filing and do admin.
- There are times when I release a string of profanity as soon as you hang up.
- I donāt have a magic wand, and no one is more gutted about that than I am. I canāt magic appointments out of thin air. Ā Ā
- Itās exhausting being smiley and upbeat all day long. Most days I manage to leave my shit at the door. Most daysā¦
- This is my job, my career. I am a professional receptionist. This isnāt a stop-gap while Iām home at uni.
- Saying the words: āJust-a-receptionistā is a sure-fire way of pissing me off and it will earn you either an eye-roll or āWTFā face.
- A sense of humour is VITAL in this job.Ā
- It will be very tense prior to the annual CQC visit.Ā
- Nothing makes me feel more like Iām exactly in the right place more than hearing a āThank-you for you helpā or seeing someoneās bad day ease just by providing a caring, compassionate response to a personās bad time.Ā
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