Comments on: Thursday Thirteen #45 – Thirteen Things People Assume About Receptionists

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:11:23 +0000

So true, so true… I love when people call asking to speak to the company owner and when I say he offices out of the home office, well, can I have that number or his cell phone… I actually had one guy say that he’d “lost” it and just needed it again. Geez… how stupid do they think… wait, nevermind, see #1.

Great Thursday 13. Mine is here.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:52:46 +0000

I love this, how true some of these are!!!!!

By: Gayle @ The White House

Gayle @ The White House — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:37:55 +0000

Very entertaining! I’ll try not to be “one of those people” in the future.

By: Cindy Swanson

Cindy Swanson — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:56:01 +0000

Never underestimate receptionists! I have great respect for them. Great list, Elizabeth! Come check out my TT today…

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:31:26 +0000

Great TT, but you’ve totally destroyed my opinion of receptionists. Now I’ll have to find someone else to think of as brainless bimbos. Happy TT

By: Mr. 40

Mr. 40 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:23:16 +0000

On the money! So true, and so poignant!

By: Patsy

Patsy — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:47:13 +0000

I’ve never worked as a receptionist. I’m a teacher and on that rare occassion when I’ve been in the office and was asked to cover the phone for a minute while the sec. ran to the bathroom I prayed that the phone did NOT ring. I am very good at hanging up on people when trying to transfer them and I never know the answer to any question. I have great respect for those of you who can keep it all straight. Oh, and I always try to be nice to the lady who answers the phone — she can help.
Loved your post!

By: Peter Plum

Peter Plum — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:47:06 +0000

So, which is worse– the people that you have to deal with on the phone or the ones you deal with in person? I would think that the people you can put on hold may be easier to manage than the person that shows up and won’t go away.

Happy T13!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:18:12 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with the fact that many people think that Receptionists are basically brain dead. Also, I’ve been told by many people that they most employers won’t hire a Receptionist if that person isn’t attractive.

By: Qtpies7

Qtpies7 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:24:51 +0000

My mom had a guy keep calling and telling her that he needed to talk to the boss right now for a meeting between his boss and that boss, but he didn’t even know the guys name. He kept calling and telling her that when he does get through that she will lose her job over this and on and on, lol.
I don’t think anyone thought I was eye-candy when I worked, lol, but I did get lots of fun calls.