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The last quarter of 2011 and first quarter of 2012 found me unemployed and seemingly unemployable. I was devastated and so depressed. The only reasons I got out of bed was 1) I had to take my son to school; 2) I had to go to the foodbank every 2 weeks; 3) my bff wanted to go walking sometimes.
In looking back, those little reasons were life savers, but at the time they were nuisances to my black clouded thinking. I tried picking up my enthusiasm by finding little things to do, like take an elderly chapter member to lunch, going to outdoor farmers markets during the week when I would have normally been at work, had I been employed. But those things all took money - in gas and laundry and make up and wear/tear on the car... I had no money coming in except for $225 every two weeks in unemployment. When my savings dried up (almost immediately), I had to dip into my 401K twice, and in big chunks.
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The worst thing (well, maybe one of the worst things) about the workplace is all the interruptions that keep you from getting your job done. And admins are on the short end for interruptions, even more so than most other workers. It seems that anyone and everyone thinks they can drop in to the admin's area and make demands - to search for lost files, to provide answers to questions they already have the answers to but are too lazy to look up, to make new assignments, and to change deadlines (which are always shortened from what was originally stated - never extended). When the interrupter is a colleague or a client, it's pretty easy to quickly get the upper hand and take control of the situation. But when the interloper is your exec, things get a bit stickier.
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Excited to be participating in my 1st Georgia Annual Meeting Event next week! June 8th from 9am to 6:30pm will be the Shopper's Haven/Exhibit at The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North. Please stop by and say Hello! Be sure to bring your business card for a special drawing!
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Hello Everyone!
I too will be attending EFAM for the first time. I will be arriving at DFW on Friday from Albuquerque, New Mexico and I am looking forward to meeting fellow Admins.
Have a safe trip one and all!!
Jo
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I so appreciate those of you who volunteer for a leadership position within IAAP. It takes time, and energy, and commitment to the profession and the association. And while each position has its own set of hurdles, those folks who serve on the Program Committee really have it tough. They have to survey the members to see what are the hot topics (knowing that over the years, there have been lots and lots of topics already covered). They have to find locals who can address the topics well and entice them to give up a precious evening (most chapters still meet at night) and make an hour-long presentation so people can get recertification credit for it (lots of prep required for an hour program). Then...there are always a few presenters who have to cancel at the last minute, sending frightening chills up and down the committee's collective spines. But, their job is so important - it keeps members interested and engaged; it helps recruit new members into the organization; it provides information and skills that members can take back to the job; it shows employers that IAAP is worth the investment; and it keeps everyone coming to monthly meetings and being an active, vital part of the chapter.
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I open each piece, attaching envelopes where they could be useful, date stamp, and place in individual plastic stacked sorting trays for each employee. These trays are labeled with the names of each employee alphabetically, and employees get to know where there tray is and instinctively check it as they come and go past my desk. I have one tray at the top for incoming mail and the rest for individual employees. Since I have 10 trays, there are two stacks of 5. They are placed on the ledge in front of my desk, where I can reach them without having to go anywhere. The trays have labels front and back, for the receiving employee and for the mail sorter (me). I have constant input to these trays, and they have become invaluable to my workflow. I don't know what I ever did without them. Actually, the secretary before me would walk the mail to each desk - imagine that! If I did that, I would never get anything else done, because my work product goes in there, as well!
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