"... to really find a (proper) way to communicate with TC/Lenders and even SS's. "
I believe this comes with experience and maturity. I make sure when I speak with TC/Lenders and SS's that everything is crystal clear and any questions have been answered. If there is any follow-up that needs to be done, then follow-up and do it. If the TC/Lenders and SS's need to do the follow-up and you don't receive it, then call them until it is done!
"...form a COMMITTEE to somehow make things consistent with all of us and somehow ask TC/Lenders and especilly SS's to work with us and respect our work as much as they want us to respect their work."
It'll never happen. If a person respects her/him self then others will respect her/him. Respect is earned, not a given.
"If they expect us to be "consitent" on certain things, then we should expect them to be. And they do need to be consistent with fees. They do need to listen to our suggestions. They do need to listen to us as much as we listen to them. I think...somehow, we do need to lay down our own rules and guildlines as Notary Signing AGents and be FIRM with it. After all, isnt that what they expect from us?"
Consistency begins with each signing agent managing his/her business. Run the business as a business, be professional, stick with your rates, and keep marketing. As for "listening" to each other - the bottom line is that they just want to get the job done and get paid, and we just want to get the job done and get paid. Sometimes a time-rush doesn't allow either to really listen to eachother. BUT... a thank you note to the TC/Lender or SS will go a long-long way! People like to be appeciated, and who knows... they might even listen a little more the next time you have something to say or suggest.
"If there is a TC or Lender not advising their borrowers ahead of time as they should, then let us lay down the rules on this"
Not our job!!! When I do a signing, ANYTHING in question gets turned back to the loan officer. We as signing agents are to be objective.
Dee, you are so right with the RESPECT (as even I mentioned above). People have different personalities and different ways of handling frustration and conflict. Those who can not handle it well will eventually learn from it (hopefully). We all should be the best we can be, have a positive attitude, and run the business professionally.
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