I was really annoyed today by my mom`s assistant.. - she`s so argumentative for nothing....

Hillbilly Housewife wrote: my mom came over to my house Saturday night before going on vacation (she and my 15 year old brother are in the Dominican Republic until the end of next week) and wrote down a bunch of stuff for me to remind her receptionist/secretary/assistant to do this week, since she is only working 11am-4pm, and she never works on Fridays.

This morning, her assistant called me at 9:30am for something, and I helped her out, then we chatted a bit (she`s only a few years older than me, we always chat...) and we hung up. It hit me on ly after the conversation that it was too early for her to be in, so I called her back, and I asked her why she was in. She answered that she is working from 9-5 this week, and from 11-4 next week. I said, no, you`re supposed to be working from 11-4 this week, and not at all next week - we argued for like 10 minutes!

So I call my grandmother, and ask her if she`s aware of the work hours Tracy is supposed to have, and she tells me she was under the impression that it was 11-4 this week and not at all next week.

So now I`m trying to call my mom at her hotel to let her know what`s going on, because she can`t afford to pay Tracy for that week to do nothing. She is the type of assistant who plays cards on the comp all day...and myt mom knows it - but they get along, blah blah blah, long story....

And the clerk doesn`t understand half the things I`m trying to say, so we aren`t communicating well - needless to say, I can`t get through tp my mom`s room. I don`t even konw what t6he room number is - that`s the communication level we weren`t reaching.

I got, so far -

*Puedo hablar a con personna hablas Engles, por favor*

I don`t even know if it`s right - i;`m very rusty from trhe spanish course I took years ago.

Ugh!!

A&A'smommy replied: awww im sorry! I hope you get things worked out! ((HUGS))

Kaitlin'smom replied: aww sorry your having a ruff day with the assistant.

maestra replied: You want to say

¿Puedo hablar con una persona que habla inglés, por favor?

HTH!

kit_kats_mom replied: maestra, I thought of you when I saw this post earlier. LOL
It looks like she was pretty close though hua? At least she wasn't asking the guy if she could pick his nose or something.

kimberley replied: lol Cary!

sorry you had a rough time with the ding-dong assistant. doesn`t having a new baby mean that these type of responsibilities go to someone else? (((hugs))) hope you get a hold of your mom and not have to worry about it anymore.

MommyToAshley replied: (((HUGS)))

I hope you get in touch with your Mom and get things straightened out soon. You don't need the added stress!

Does your Mom run her own business? What does she do?

CantWait replied: Ack Sounds like a mess. Hope it gets worked out.

coasterqueen replied: UGH! I hope you get this worked out soon.

porksdad replied: Don't know exactly your set up there- BUT....

my advice is if you can't contact your mother and there is an issue of pay at stake- either you or your grandmother put it in writing what her hours are for the two weeks and make it clear (politely) that should she chose to be in the office outside of those hours her free contribution of time to the company will be gratefull accepted ie she won't be paid if she choses to ignore the agreed times--but be polite if she is your mums confidente and be sure about the hours LOL--oh and keep a copy

good luck--i had a secretary who played solitaire all day as well-- for four years- you would think it would wear thin by that time wouldnt you lol

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
heh...i was pretty close. Thanks!!!

At least I got through eventually... lol

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Yeah, she does. She's a lawyer - she practices family law and real estate law. Every Friday, my grandmother goes to answer the telephone, since Tracy (the assistant) doesn't work.

My mom's had a couple bad partners in the past, and one of them made my mom fire Tracy, since Tracy didn't want to do any work for her. BUT, it was my mom paying her to work for my mom, and not for the other lady...

we always got along. I've known her for like 4 years, or more even, we've been to concerts, dinners, etc...i went to her wedding, and she really likes my mom. TYhey *usually* get along gereat too. I go over there sometimes when I'm bored at home (when Zach's in daycare) it's only a 15 minute walk from my house - and her office is only a 15 minute walk to m y mom's house - so sometimes I walk over 30 minutes to go to my mom's hosue instead... lol

so we generally have a good relationship. She can just be a pain sometimes.

Not to mention - I worked for my mom the last few months of my pregnancy with Zach, and until he was about 2 months old - since it's my mom's office, I could bring him there - then I had to go back to my *real* job..or at least find one at the gov't. After my mom (well really, ME, but another long story) told my mom's ex business partner to get the f*** out of the office and never come back, my mom re-hired Tracy.

Now and then, I still go and fill in for Tracy if she's not feeling well, or if they're really busy or something...

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
What I did is this - I left a msg on her answering machine at work - i said exactly this:

*Hi Tracy - it's Ve... Remember this morning, our converstaoin about your hours, and I was confused, thinking it was THIS week youi're supposed to be working 11-4? Well I asked my grandmother if she happened to know what your hours were while my mom's away, and she is under the impression that you're supposed to be working 11-4 this week, and not at all next week too, since her and my grandfather were told that they had to go pick up the mail next week, since you wouldn't be there.

Which is why, also, my mom gave me Debbie's number, in case there's anything wrong with the computer connection - remember, yo uwere questionning me on that?. So, I guess when you come in today, yo ushould leave early - since you're not coming in tomorrow anyways, we won't tell mom. *laugh* and... see ya next week. And to be doubly sure - we did call my mom at her hotel - and she confirmed that she told you it's 11-4 this week, and nothing next week - she also told that to the coop student - so Benito won't be joining yo unext week if yo udecide to come in anyways...

Take care and have a nice vacation!

maestra replied:
Yeah! lol...That reminds me of an episode of "King of the Hill" I once saw, when Peggy was on trail in Mexico.....it was hilarious!