Posted by James Dawson on 8/1/10 2:25am
Msg #347205

Good Riddance....

Worst EOM ..Next to my very first EOM!

If it wasn't for my weekly volunteer work at the Senior Citizens Center, I wouldn't have very much at all!

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 8/1/10 2:41am
Msg #347206

This was my best EOM in a very long time! n/m

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 8/1/10 6:25am
Msg #347207

Mine was just so so. It's been steady but not wonderful. So sorry Jim hopefully next month is better for you.

Reply by James Dawson on 8/1/10 8:11am
Msg #347209

Thanks for the encouragement Irene, at least I got a lot of artwork done. That's the way it goes.

Reply by James Dawson on 8/1/10 8:12am
Msg #347210

Ilene Sorry coffee time.. n/m

Reply by Grammyzoom on 8/1/10 10:48am
Msg #347214

I don't know what the heck happened!

We were dead the first 2 weeks of the month. Got a little busy the third week and the fourth week it exploded! I must admit that we do not do 5 or 6 a day very often anymore but was sure grateful for a few of those days (after EOM deadline date).

Here is hoping that August is a great month for everyone!

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 8/1/10 4:26pm
Msg #347248

And the art work you post is beautiful.

Reply by Stoli on 8/1/10 5:50pm
Msg #347250

James, if the picture on your profile is for sale, PM me. n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 8/1/10 11:49am
Msg #347219

July rallied for me at EOM. Biz is still way down from last

year & the work is harder--postponements, etc. Rates are so fantastic that it should pick up for the remainder of the year.

Reply by famena on 8/1/10 1:36pm
Msg #347232

Good EOM for me ??. two yrs ago I had the same earnings by closing half of the 55 signings that I did last month.. too much time involved, lots of mileage, re-printing docs, faxing-backs..

TC and SS don't pay over $100 in this area with a few exceptions.

Wish you the best in the months to come..

Reply by BossLadyMD on 8/2/10 11:02am
Msg #347286

My only work happened at the EOM, July 1-July 23 NOTHING!

I had 5 last week at very good fees.

Reply by MichiganAl on 8/1/10 6:48pm
Msg #347252

Best week I've had all year

But as others have said, I'm doing twice the work that I used to for the same or less money. Not how I want to run my business. I've always aimed to work smarter and more efficiently, not harder. But not a lot of choice in these times. We've got to fight and scrap for everything.

Reply by MW/VA on 8/1/10 8:23pm
Msg #347258

Re: Best week I've had all year

You're so right about that, Al. We're all seeing it. It doesn't just apply to this biz--it's happening all over America. I was able to be a little more picky about accepting some work. I'm working much harder for the jobs I get, and sometimes feel like I'm spinning my wheels. I am grateful for the work that comes my way and try to complain less. It is what it is, as they say.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 8/1/10 8:48pm
Msg #347261

Re: Best week I've had all year

July was my best month of the year..Heard it could be like this for Aug..Lets hope we all have more work than we can handle.!

Reply by James Dawson on 8/2/10 12:14am
Msg #347266

Wishing every week this year, your best week, to all. n/m

Reply by Cari on 8/2/10 10:00am
Msg #347279

totally DITTO! Worst EOM all year!

Reply by garland/CA on 8/2/10 11:08am
Msg #347287

My best month so far this year

Was a good month all the way through...steady and very busy EOM, especially last Thursday.
Who can ever figure out why it is so different in various regions or individual notaries?

Interest rates are at all time low, so should be busy for everyone in the coming month(s)

May it be very good all the way to the end of the year for all of us!

Reply by Les_CO on 8/2/10 4:12pm
Msg #347317

Re: My best month so far this year

It’s very difficult to refi, or buy a house if you don’t have a job. If you owe more than your house is worth, kinda hard to refi or sell, regardless of interest rates. I wouldn’t look for things to pick up until a couple of million people go back to work.