| Employee Time is Valuable |
| Time is worth more than money. This is especially true given that the average employee spends 12% of their time at work on personal business. It’s not that your employees WANT to take care of personal matters on the company dime…and time, it’s just that they have no choice! Many personal tasks have to be done during regular business hours.
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It’s interesting to note that this statistic is for the “average” employee. What constitutes “average” these days? Imagine how much higher that “12%” is when other variables are factored into the equation such as spouses, children, aging parents, community involvement, personal obligations, etc. Who among us is “average” these days? |
| The point is, employees ARE spending work time (translation: your organization’s time and money), taking care of their personal matters, that can just as easily be delegated to one of the qualified, energetic Personal Assistants at Thirsty Muse. |
| To get an idea of what your employees are spending your company time and money on, take a look at your own To-do list. There are likely many important items on that list that must be taken care of, but frankly, are a waste of your valuable time. The same is true of your employees.
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| Take a look at the time it takes to perform one research related task: |
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| Initial research – internet, directories, word of mouth |
30 minutes |
| Initial conversations with prospective suppliers including: Voicemails, waiting on hold and call backs
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15 minutes |
| Further understanding of service |
15 minutes |
| Reference Check (for 3 suppliers) |
15 minutes |
| Coordination of service including Voicemails, waiting on hold, call backs
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15 minutes |
| Total time taken (ie: wasted) to investigate a simple product/service
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1.5 HOURS |
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| Now take that hour and a half and multiply it by how much your time (or your employees’ time) is worth, and you’ll quickly realize how expensive these tasks can be. Not to mention the frustration, anxiety, and worry experienced along the way: did you get the best deal, are you using a trusted source, etc?
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| With one phone call, or a few mouse clicks, a trusted Thirsty Muse Personal Assistant will handle all of this for you…or for your employees. |
| Time is a hot commodity. Make it work for you. Make it work for your employees. |
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