I'm Seriously Considering Getting A Personal Assistant!
 

There are so many "small" things that continue to pop into my life and a regular basis and it takes away from my main focus: making money! I always thought personal assistants were for pompous assholes but now that I'm busy, I'm thinking totally different!

I need someone to drop off and pick up my dry cleaning, to get my car maintenanced, and just run mundane errands that I don't have the time to do myself. Hell, monitoring my ICQ and AIM would be a full time job for any assistant!

I have never inquired about a personal assistant and wouldn't know the first thing about how to find one. Anyone in the know? Maybe a staffing agency or maybe even an interm? :helpme

personal assistants help alot... they're grrrrrrrrreat :thumbsup

Put an ad in a paper. You can find one for like 11-15/hr + her/his expenses. Great for college students so try that

Hey, you have to look at what your time is worth. I never thought I made enough money to hire a house cleaning service, but when I looked at how much time I was spending doing the work and buying the supplies, it was worth it.

Depending where you live, try advertising on Craigslist.org - lots of great people there in lots of cities and it's cheap.

Cyn

I have a person who helps me 1-1.5 days a week on average. When you're single, it really takes a load off when you don't have to worry about domestic duties.

That might even work. A part-time assistant. I really don't need nor want someone on my ass every day. 2 days out of the week should be well enough to get done with all of the choirs that I don't have time to do myself.

Cynthia, that is soooo true! I don't know what I would do without my maid! She has made my life A LOT easier! Nothing beats coming home to a clean house every single day and you're laundry is done and hanging for you. It's like having your mother live with you only now she barely speaks English, doesn't have a greencard, and steals from you. It's a sacrafice I'm willing to make. She can grab a chotcki every now and then if that keeps her around. :thumbsup

thats a "Girl Friday" but its not PC now....

if he needs a fulltime assistant i don't think a college student would make a good candidate

I'm thinking about hiring my wifes sister

That may be a bad idea! If they are close and you piss your wife off will you now have a pissed off employee? On the other hand if all is always well and such go for it.

yo high heres the solution man

if your incorporated you can hit up any college in the area and get college interns to work for you

FOR FREE -
the time the student spends at your job goes towards credits ect

Look into to it its the way to go

fuck putting an ad in the paper - youll only attract assholes.

My wife and her sister and I work very well together :winkwink:

I found that by telling all the salespeople (except personal friends) to call me on Thursdays. I am able to keep the rest of the week free for a life of my own and get a lot more accomplished without interruptions.

bad move, imo.... if you get into a fight with your wife... and then leave to go somewhere with her sister and she doesn't want to get involved in your fight.. might also cause tension between them etc....

i dunno thats just my opinion... but then again i don't know you guys in real life

Went with the intern idea for designers and it was a total nightmare. I spent more time trying to micro-manage them than I did running my business. The one thing I found out is that a person only works as hard as how much you pay them. Interns are free so it's pretty much a non-brainer.

Hey you might what to hire a phone person to your company first :)

When did you try to call? If you just called then no one is going to answer because we close at 10. :)

Otherwise someone ALWAYS answers the phone. I don't believe in automated answering systems.

The first person we hired was a personal assistant and it was the best move we ever made. Our business really grew when I had more time to spend working or bitching that he never helped with the chores.

Once you get the PA, work on a housekeeper.

I never called you but I referred some mainstream clients to you because I thought your printing prices were fair. I am out of brokering print jobs and just give referrals WITHOUT commission and posted feedback.

I am just a designer. However, on another thread I saw that you were doing single prints at a great price, and if I didn't piss you off, I have a personal order for you :)

Stop trying to sound important... :winkwink:

I'm working overtime trying to get my customer service girls into order. I'm making headway...please bare with me. :winkwink:

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Yeah you really need one. Having a personal assistant is having your life and work organized.

I am girl so don't blame it on your girls :winkwink:

:)

yes getting one makes a lot of things easier

never have an intern designer or anything similar, thats a fuckin no brainer and i agree with you on the rest - but with intern assistants running erands and shit like that you wont have any problems especially with a girl.

i and a few other people i know have had luck just screen the fuck out of em thats all..

Did I say girls? :uhoh

well then hire one and see how it goes

i want to get a female assistant hehe

I dont need personal assistante yet ,,, maybe next year.

yeh i know what you mean... can be sooo hectic at times.

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I want a sexy female assistant too.

Personal assistants are awesome. Put an ad in the paper. Hire a somewhat mature woman whose children are grown and out of the house....who doesn't have emotional baggage..and knows how to cook, dial a phone, drive a car and pretty much do everything.

Caroline from 'The Apprentice' would do very nicely.

The search is on. I am going to do some research today and get myself a part-timer. :thumbsup