Exactly the same. When you're on reception, do you have other work colleagues around you? And if so, are you aware of them which affects you? It definitely does for me.
It depends because every office is set up different. Sometimes there are people in plain view and other times I'm kind of alone. I can get a little self-conscious and worry about what people are thinking when they hear me. I worked at one place where I shared a cubicle with someone and I preferred to put off making calls until she was away from her desk. But then I did reception at another place that was crazy busy and other staff who were nearby often came up to help when it was too much for one person. I had to call a cab company multiple times a day to book rides for clients and I had no issue making those calls when other people were around. The clients there were often rude and demanding and some were just screwed up. I honestly do not know how I handled that job. When I'm in between jobs I can get a little anxious anticipating calls from recruiters. And then sometimes I miss calls and I might put off calling back for a bit.
I suppose I'll add to my earlier post. I tend to be a procrastinator in general but I find it easier to stay focused at work, whereas if I have chores or whatever to do at home I'm more likely to put it off and be lazy. I could never work from home.
I actually just put off job searching overall way too long. I finished university and then got stuck in retail for another 3 years because I couldn't bring myself to apply for jobs. Partly because I got discouraged by ads that all wanted experience. Partly because I dreaded interviews. More so because my only potential references were at that retail job. Even if it's clear you just finished school, you can't really just say to your supervisor, "Hey, I'm looking for a new job. Can you give me a reference." I probably should have just sent out applications and worried about that once it got to the reference stage, but I felt stuck. That store ended up closing which was the kick in the *** I needed. Since we were all getting laid off it was okay to ask for references. So when I did start putting more effort into job hunting, it was hell. Scouring through ads was tedious and frustrating, but I didn't really put that part off. Trying to write and rewrite my resume, write cover letters, and actually send out the applications was the hard part. I'm a perfectionist and it was never really good enough. I would stare at the computer screen and not know how I should reword things. Then I'd make small tweaks and slowly come up with something half decent. I'm a night owl so I was often much more productive late at night. I didn't intentionally put this stuff off. But I ended up wasting a lot of time and then suddenly I'd get on a roll late at night (like, 2-3 AM) and I could think clearer and write better. Because of that I ended up taking too long to apply for some jobs and not applying for as many as I wanted to. I also got caught in the vicious cycle of getting depressed about job searching and then having difficulty job searching because I was depressed about it. I was unmotivated and just procrastinated more. After about two years I finally had this agency interested in me. Ironically, they asked for references and then never called them.:kickingmyself: It's been going well anyway.
I love making to do lists and I recommend that to anyone. I do it at work and at home. Maybe it's best to deal with the easy stuff first. Maybe the more urgent stuff. At least that way you can see what all needs to get done. I just find it very satisfying when I can cross a task off a list.
