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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:00 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Arrive at the office before the rest of the staff, brew coffee and ensure the office is in order. Wash dishes left over from yesterday&#39;s client meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8:30 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Check voicemail and e-mail for messages. Review calendar for day&#39;s appointments and call for confirmations. Adjust schedule as necessary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:00 a.m.:&lt;span&gt;&#160;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Other employees arrive.&#160;Answer&#160;incoming calls and take messages for staff who are unavailable. Field calls from sales representatives requesting appointments with designers. Interface with clients and vendors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:00 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Speak with head designer. Receive instructions on several tasks, such as picking up fabric samples from design center, contacting dealers regarding memo items (pieces on loan for display only) for a client meeting, dictation of an email&#160;for a potential client that must go out by noon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:00 AM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Work on projects assigned by head designer while continually&#160;answering calls. Complete&#160;important client email&#160;and&#160;send to head designer to proof. Contact dealers regarding memo items and arrange shipment with local delivery service.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Send revised letter to potential client. Escape for lunch—a reprieve from the switchboard for at least an hour. Pick up lunch for yourself and other office mates at nearby caf&#233;. Pick up fabric samples&#160;on the way back. Visit several fabric houses and leave design center loaded down with bags.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:30 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Check voicemail and e-mail when you return. Open and sort snail mail and packages. Enter addresses&#160;into contact database for bookkeeper. Prepare office for client meeting at 2:30. Run up the street to purchase a new orchid for entryway. Brew more coffee and tea. Ensure conference room is organized and clean. Gather any last minute information head designer needs for meeting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:30 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;Show clients to conference room, offer drinks and snacks. Work on additional projects other staff members have requested: errands, scheduling of appointments, shipments of furniture. To ensure clients do not get parking tickets while in meeting,&#160;feed the meters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:00 PM: &lt;/strong&gt;After clients leave, clean conference room, wash dishes. Empty trash bins throughout office. Return calls on behalf of designer and schedule additional appointments for remainder of week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5:00 PM:&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;As&#160;there&#39;s nothing urgent left to complete, you get to leave on time today!&lt;/p&gt;

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