Message #61661

[Cathy S]

Hi Jess

Good news that the agencies are keeping you busy.

I have never heard the term locum secretary, however, I temped for two years and after the first 6 months I alternated between three clients on medium term bookings, which I guess is not far off what the employer you spoke with was thinking of.  I enjoyed temping like this - it was as near a guaranteed salary as a temp can get and because they wanted me to go back they were prepared to pay the rate the agency asked for.  

At the time the concept of Virtual Assistants wasn't in the picture (certainly within the UK), but I guess many VA's work as locum secretaries with a regular client base - just not in the client's offices

All the best

Cathy