You wouldn't guess it, but being a desk receptionist isn't all it's cracked up to be. From dealing with difficult people to finding ways to pass the time other than working, it can be a lot to handle. You'll find yourself bending over backwards for people while trying to maintain a smile while also having a mental breakdown. It may not be the most glamorous or rewarding job, but someone's gotta do it. But if you're like me and work with some amazing coworkers, the days are a little more enjoyable. SO, here are ten thoughts that have passed through a receptionist's mind at least once.
1. When you wake up so exhausted but have to maintain a good attitude with all customers.
2. When people start telling you their life story but the phones are ringing off the hook and you take a look at the caller ID and know if you don't answer it, you'll be hung.
3. When someone asks you a question that is totally above your pay grade but you answer to the best of your ability and they still get angry at you for not knowing.
4. When you have to remind yourself that you're lucky to be employed in the first place.
5. When your coworkers are having a totally inappropriate conversation and it turns out there's a customer sitting on the bench, right in ear shot.
6. When you're finally done for the day, close out the register, make it to the door, and you hear the office phone ring.
7. When you merely ask a person, "How can I help you?" and a person recants to you their entire life story with more than information than you ever needed to hear
8. When you contemplate taking a nap right there at your desk and you wonder if anyone would even notice.
9. When the rush of the day has finally ended and you're dumbfounded by the lack of people in the building.
10. When you actually have things that need to get done but everyone wants to stop and tell you their whole life story.
It comes with the territory of the job. Just know at the end of the day you survived and helped others along the way. Journey on, my fellow desk receptionists.
