i hate my job, usually (744 hits)
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Submitted by Krystal <imtheluckystar.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-05-14 14:38:29 EDT
I usually like my job, if I'm the only one in the building with nothing to do but Uber around and play on AIM.
Like I said, I like it if I'm the only one here. I work in a Real Estate office. With Realtors. You all know realtors, right? The people who knock on your door, hang trash there for you to throw away everyday, be generally annoying.
YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE HALF OF IT
Realtors, and anyone else in the RE business are the most annoying, self-centered, selfish, arrogant, self-important assholes I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. They expect me to fall all over them and take care of their needs every minute. People who seem to be capable of taking on the important task of selling/helping someone buy a home can't even grasp the simple idea of 'putting things back where you got them' or 'changing a toilet paper roll'.
CASE IN POINT #1
'Linda'
Linda is a LARGE woman, with a LARGER voice, she talks and her voice just drips with self-importance and greed. She lives in the 'pretigious' mountain area of La Cresta, and never lets anyone forget that her home is regularly on the home tour. She buts into every conversation without knowing what's going on, and can never seem to lift a finger for herself.
A few weeks ago, I was sitting idly at my desk, doing real work for once, a tedious task of cataloging every realtor's address in Southern California (A big list). Linda comes out of the bathroom, saying "We're out of toilet paper on the roll." So I pointed to the cabinet where it was stored, and she lets out a loud huff and sigh, makes slow, deliberate, lumbering steps, yanks out the roll, and stalks back to the potty. She later went to my boss and made a complaint about my 'attitude'.
Recently, I was on the phone with my boyfriend, speaking to him, and Linda walks up, assuming she's the only person in my world, and to everything I say to Chris on the phone, she answers in my other ear. I signal to her that I'm on the phone, and she throws some papers at me and says "Please fax this". (IT's not my personal fax, it's in the copy room so everyone can fax their own stuff).
It may not seem like a lot, but we have 54 agents, so multiply her by that many.
CASE IN POINT #2
'Janie'
Janie is what we call a transaction coordinator. Basically, realtors are way to important or busy to do their own paperwork, so they hire someone like Janie to do it for them. Janie doesn't work for my company, she's independant, but she is given office space here because she is in here.
I can't decide if she's really conceited or has low self-esteem. She likes to boss me around. She never comes in, yet she calls me all the time, because she 'forgot' to do something before she left. Then I have to do it, so she can collect her check. Then, agents call needing to speak with her, and when she's not there they yell at me.
She also asks me really inane questions, i.e. "Why hasn't so-and-so called me yet?" EVerything she says sounds so accusatory, she has a very disdaniful tone. Like I should know the answers to her random questions. She doesn't even work here yet she acts like she's my boss because she is older. It seems like whoever is a mom thinks they're everyone's boss, just because their kids are my age.
So she gets paid for hanging out at home while I am here, doing her bidding. Here is an example of one of our conversations:
*Me, sitting on my computer, playing on Ogrish, AIM, and reading Uber. Janie walks up behind me, reads over my shoulder, and says AIM isn't appropriate for the office'
"well, janie, it's my desk, and my computer, and Barbara (my boss) doesn't care." I leave it at that. Then "Where is First American? When is he coming?"
" I don't know they have their own schedule and pop in and out all day."
"Well that's stupid, why do they do that?"
" I don't know. Should I go to their site and download their interoffice policies?"
"why hasn't so-and-so come in? When are they coming in?"
"I don't keep tabs on the comings and goings of 50 people"
"Why didn't you tell me this fax came in?"
"You were standing next to the fax when it arrived" (note: incoming faxes are her responsibility)
" i have a lunch date, so you'll need to fax this for me"
"i'm actually going to lunch right now..."
"well you'll have to wiat for my fax to got through"
"Did so-and-so leave?"
" I don't know"
"UGH" and disgustedly walks away
"If i delete a VM, can i retrieve it?"
"no, you can't"
"Well, when i worked @ wherever, we could do that"
"Oh, this is a different company"
I want to go home, it's Friday
User Reviews
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2005-01-12 18:23:38 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I work for a mortgage lender and realtors *usually* bug the shit out of me.
Submitted by My_dixie_wrecked (user info) at 2004-05-15 02:01:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I hate to see posts roll off the front page with only 4 ratings. so, I'm gonna rate this post without reading it! yay!
+3 for me eating pistachios while I write this. best nut ever.
-1 for not capitilizing the "I" in your title.
-1 because I don't think your actualy "the lucky star" as you claim.
+1 because I never actually wrecked my dixie.
god damn my ranking system is accurate.
Submitted by Luckystar (user info) at 2004-05-14 15:21:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I forgot to mention that if I'm faxing something, they'll come over and cancel my fax so they can fax their stuff and not have to wait for mine. >:(
Submitted by youarsoghey (user info) at 2004-05-14 15:14:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hehe. I have to make sure my brother never sees this. He's a realtor.
Submitted by HippyChicky (user info) at 2004-05-14 15:03:06 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I love this! Realtors are SOOOOOOOOOO DUMB & FULL OF THEMSELVES!
I work for tech support for realtors and they always think they are so important, thanks for the read ;-)
Submitted by Creepy_guy (user info) at 2004-05-14 15:00:05 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I love idiots. I really do; they can be the source of so much entertainment if you know what you're doing. That's why I work with cows early morning and late night and just go to multimedia classes all day. That'll change though and when it does, the idiots better watch out...