Message #43940

[sobriquetnic]

Hi Andrea

A few years ago when I was working in our IT department, we lost our computer systems throughout our branches for the entire day and to top it all I was coping alone as my boss was on holiday.  I started my day at 6 am and finished it at 8 pm - in tears.  However, I was lucky because everyone realised that it wasn't my fault and no one really got at me.  I was just frustrated because I couldn't fix the problem.  But then we found someone that could and just like that everything was back to normal.  The valuable lesson that it taught me was that no matter how long it takes - it will get resolved!  

Since I've been working as a PA, I've been having to meet more deadlines, organise more staff, take constant phone calls and find the answers to the questions that everyone else is asking!  This is my idea of multi-tasking.  I try adapt to whatever is thrown at me, but my boss always has to come first.  If I am doing something else to which I have a deadline, if he asks me to do something else, then I do it immediately.  I have to be able to adapt and change my priorities.  The one frustration that I have is that I can often forget things and I hate how inefficient this must make me look.  Multi-tasking can mean that you have a lot on your mind.  The key I think is to keep updated lists on what you must achieve, and follow them religiously.

That's just my bit of waffle!  Hope it makes some sense!

All the best,
Nicola.