Posted by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 1:44pm
Msg #210153
Got a pm from someone new....
said that we (us seasonsed signing agents) are threatened by competition intead of welcoming newcomers. We are not "secure" in our ability as signing agents.
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Reply by ZeeCA on 9/10/07 1:47pm
Msg #210155
OMG 2 funny... truth hurts eh? n/m
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Reply by Sylvia_FL on 9/10/07 2:01pm
Msg #210160
It would appear from the questions asked on here that it is the newcomers who are not secure in their ability as a signing agent.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 2:10pm
Msg #210165
SHe just send me another pm telling me to go get a full time job. I will forward it to anyone if you pm me. I told her that I own an abstracting company so mind her own business. I knew that this business wouldn't be my bread and butter when I started, that is why I contract title work for over 40 title companies.
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Reply by ZeeCA on 9/10/07 2:13pm
Msg #210167
and funny, you have been very nice to the newbies of late...
and she/he sends you this? on a PM not even to post it but the chicken way of a PM
bleah
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Reply by LJ on 9/10/07 2:15pm
Msg #210168
You can't fix stupid!!!! n/m
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 2:26pm
Msg #210171
I was not rude to he/she at all...
Don't know why I am getting this.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 2:34pm
Msg #210173
Re: I was not rude to he/she at all...HARRY
Disable my pm Harry, I got 2 from her now. She won't post on the board, just to me.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 2:38pm
Msg #210175
Here is her post to me....
Subject: Re: Are you the person listed
This is her quote to me......
I didn't call you a hornets nest I was simply commenting on all the negative responses that I received from people that responded. I have a child to think of as well and I will do whatever it takes to take care of him. I am sorry things are tight for you but if it's that bad then you should go find another full time job. I wouldn't sit around waiting for things to change because from all of the responses this industry looks bleak. I will only be working for my sister and her co-workers at one company so I seriously doubt this will be a threat to you and your families well being. Good luck.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 2:39pm
Msg #210176
Re: Here is her post to me....the second one she sent
Subject: Re: Are you the person listed
Boy I didn't mean to disturb a hornets nest. I just wanted some business advise. It seems that there are people out there that don't beleive in what they can do and feel threatened by newcomers instead of welcoming competition.
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Reply by ZeeCA on 9/10/07 2:42pm
Msg #210178
Re: Here is her post to me....the second one she sent
sounds like she is pissy cuz no one gave her a business plan... It is precious diamonds I see....
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Reply by christiSocal on 9/10/07 4:17pm
Msg #210200
Welcoming competition?
Just a thought on that phrase:
What business "welcomes competition"? This isn't an athletic event. Competition takes money away from me! While I'll always be friendly to my fellow NSA's, and helpful if possible, "welcoming" my competition just doesn't seem very wise....
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Reply by Sylvia_FL on 9/10/07 2:52pm
Msg #210182
Re: Here is her post to me....
Thanks Loretta
I have added her name to my do not use list. I only use professional people for my signing service and her messages are far from professional.
(I do share my do not use list with other companies)
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Reply by jba/fl on 9/10/07 3:53pm
Msg #210193
Re: Here is her post to me....
Never mind prev. PM - I finished reading the thread. was off my screen, didn't scroll down till after I wrote you.
OMG - sorry for the flack you are getting
Julie
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Reply by CJ on 9/10/07 7:30pm
Msg #210229
Can she help it?
This woman is "new", and has no idea what is going on in Notary Land. She just thought maybe this was a solution to her. Once upon a time, it was a solution for all of us. If it is true that she has a sick child, I am sure she already has a lot on her plate. I think she PM'd everyone to try to unravel all the grief that everyone gave her. It is professional to take that and make it public?
I know we do not need any more competition, but I don't think it is necessary to be rude or mean.
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Reply by Sylvia_FL on 9/10/07 7:47pm
Msg #210234
Re: Can she help it?
She is not new to notary work, she has been a notary for at least two years in Florida.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/10/07 8:57pm
Msg #210241
Re: Can she help it? What I should have done...
Was to ignore her pm's to me. That would have been the end of it, on my part anyway.
You may be right.
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Reply by LJ on 9/10/07 10:23pm
Msg #210250
Re: Can she help it? What I should have done...
Loretta. You didn't do anything wrong. Don't lose any sleep over it.
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/11/07 7:19am
Msg #210260
Re: Can she help it? What I should have done...
Maybe if we ignore them, they will go away 
I do have one more thought.
I hired a girl to work for me, doing title searches. I taught her part of the business (never tell everything you know). She told me one day that she needed to stay home more with the kids so she was not going to be working for me any more. 2 weeks later I saw her at the courthouse, doing the same thing I taught her to do and then received calls from my loyal clients that she was soliciting business from them. I will never teach or help any one again.
She got a crappy client that I did not mind letting go but they called a month later wanted me to do searches for them again. Us "old timers" know what we are doing.
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Reply by CJ on 9/11/07 9:51am
Msg #210284
In general . . .
I did not mean to say that any particular person in this thread was being rude, it was just that the more I read of the responses, the more upsetting it was getting, so I was just hoping people could air their frustrations, but keep it civil.
I know what you mean about training people. Someone (Person A) a long time ago, trained my stepmother, becuase my stepmother lived in a different territory. Then later I was out of work, and my stepmother trained me (I lived far away). Then I met my husband and moved to his city, which happens to be Person A's territory. I don't even want to train someone out of state, becuase they might have a cousin who lives down the street from me, and they could train that person.
But to have someone you train backstab you like that is really low. It is unethical, and for most companies, illegal. My husband is a coachbuilder, and he will not hire any employees becuase he does not want them to take the training, and then open up a shop to compete.
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