| I have to restrain myself every time I see the "what should I do now" posts. We've had a few this week, haven't we? So I'll say it again to all the new notaries (and I'll probably have to say it next week, and the week after, and the week after, and the week after...). Please show some effort, please show that you've done some research. Read the board for a while, use the search button, read back a few months. Please don't start a career without knowing what you've gotten yourself into. I beg of you, draw up a business plan. I don't care if it's on a roll of toilet paper, have a written plan. Know your area, how saturated it is, what kind of opportunity there is. Have an idea of how you want to market yourself, who you're going to contact. Take this occupation seriously. We do this for a living and it doesn't make friends when you come on here saying you're looking for a little spending cash and heard how easy this is. You may not get the answer you want. That's too bad. You'll get the answer you need. Leave your indignant attitude at the door. You want our secrets? Show us you deserve it. Don't jump at the first answer you get that isn't to your liking. We deal with ingrates every day here, so we're a little sensitive at times. Nothing ticks us off more than someone who thinks they deserve to have their hand held. Bite your tongue, show some humility, and you'll get a ton of help. Tick off the vets, and you'll get annihilated here. |
