Well, today, down at Printshop they are busy... really busy. The printing presses are running at full tilt, the phone is ringing off the hook and the emails are pinging into their inbox as fast as the internet can carry them. Settling down to do any work, particularly stuff that requires your full attention like design and print, can be really hard to do under those circumstances.
Desk space is also at a premium down at Printshop as it's all hands to the pumps, so I'm delighted to say that they've asked me to look after their inbox and 'phone calls so they can get on with things.
I'm working remotely so they aren't tripping over me. I can access email via the web interface provided by their hosting service without the need for messy things like VPNs and so on. The phone is forwarded on to me and here I sit, poised and ready to go.
We've agreed that unless there's something particularly urgent, I will compile a digest of messages, filtering out the rubbish of course, that can be properly dealt with a little later on this afternoon.
Meanwhile, back at Printshop, there's just a little bit less to contend with, which means they can get back into their stride and look after their customers properly.
What's more, the sun is shining, the washing is drying on the line and the birds are singing.
Glorious!
