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🌟 Exciting News for the Isle of Wight! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that ML Solutions Ltd has just completed our first visit to the Isle of Wight, adding a brand new postcode to our service area! 🚚 If your current service provider charges extra for island visits, we’re here to help. More business means we can streamline our operations and offer a fairer deal for everyone, simplifying the process for our clients. And here’s the best part — we don’t just work 8 to 5, Monday to Friday. Like New York, we never sleep! Sundays are a working day for customers who don’t want to take time off work. Why should you give up your well-earned holiday? Let’s work together to change the way the furniture industry handles certain areas and make life easier for all. #FurnitureRepair #IsleOfWight #BusinessGrowth #MLSolutionsLtd #FairPricing #AlwaysAvailable

Besides this being very funny to film, it's also hopefully informative. Confused about the differences between serviced, managed and leasehold offices? This video should help, check it out below ⬇

Q: What does a typical day look like for you as a high-rise window cleaner in New York City? A: Every day is different, but it always starts with #safety checks. We gear up early, ensuring all our equipment is ready to go. Once we're on-site, it's all about focus—whether we're 10 stories up or 100, safety and precision are always the priorities. Q: What’s the most rewarding part of your job? A: Seeing the transformation of a #building after we've finished is incredibly satisfying. You get to step back and see the difference you've made—#windows that were once covered in grime are now sparkling, and that gives you a sense of accomplishment. Plus, there's nothing quite like the view from up there! Q: How do you handle the unique challenges of working on NYC’s skyscrapers? A: We rely on rigorous training and state-of-the-art equipment. Our team is #SPRAT-certified, and we use the latest tools to ensure that every job is done safely and efficiently, no matter the #height. Every day brings a new #challenge, and that's what makes this job so exciting. #BehindTheScenes #NYCWindowCleaning #HighRiseCleaning #BuildingCare

✨Meet Marisabel Torres✨ She is the office manager for Patch Road Maintenance. Her main responsibilities are onboarding, completing Stampli and some reports, while also assisting account managers, branch managers, and employees. This is her first job in the landscape industry, and she has been at DTE for two years Q: What is a typical day/week in the life for you? A: A typical day in my life is get to the office early, get some work done, at time of dispatch I can assist the crew members at our branch with any questions they have about Dayforce or need any safety equipment. After dispatch it is back to my office, continue my daily work and also assist our account managers and branch manager if needed. After work I enjoy spending time with my daughter. Q: How did you first get into this career and get to the position you are in currently? A: I got into this career about twenty years ago. I started with DTE after applying for the Administrative Assistant position at the Mount Dora branch, thank you to Jackie Yamrich and Andrew Davis that gave me the opportunity to be part of the DTE team, thank you to Paul Radomski who I want to say saw something or things in me that gave me the position of office manager. Q: Can you share a memorable moment or project you’ve worked on during your time here? A: A memorable moment has been when all of us women from the Mount Dora branch got together and planned out a Christmas Party for all the employees and their families, I was not able to attend but it was fun, all the interaction I had with my coworkers. Q: What advice would you give to women looking to start a career in the landscape industry? A: To go ahead an join us, I came in to DTE with minimal acknowledge of landscaping and with time I have learned and continue to learn about this industry and it has been something I enjoy, whether it’s in the office or out in the field women will enjoy it, if a men can do this us as women can do as well. Q: What are your future goals here at DTE and how do you plan to accomplish them? A: I love being an office manager but one of my goals is to become either an account manager or maybe even a branch manager 😊 accomplishing them by getting more involved, taking any kind of trainings/courses that I have to learn more so that I can become one of the best 😊

In honor of #RPMCareersWeek, I thought perhaps we could all share how we started our careers in the #multifamilyindustry. I started as a part-time #leasingprofessional in #michigan with 384 apartments, of which 120 were new construction. How did YOU start your career in the #apartmentindustry? Please share! #apartments #multifamily #apartmentleasing #apartmentmarketing #apartmentmaintenance #housekeeping #porters #corporateoffice #CSuite #apartmentsupplier

In a recent post, I shared Herzog's concept of "owning your 20 square feet." Essentially, taking full responsibility and ownership of your immediate work area and tasks. Here's another example of owning your 20 square feet... from an exposure you may not have considered. As I travel across the country, I obviously stay in hotels every night. When I do, I always request a room on an upper floor, if it's available. I do this for several reasons, including many years ago I was in a first floor room one night and someone attempted to break into my window. A few weeks ago, I was staying at the Days Inn in Billings, Montana. At 1:15am, I awoke after hearing a loud crash, followed by someone screaming! As you can see in the photo, a motorist was parking in the empty space across from my company truck. As the driver got to the curb, he told the desk clerk later that he accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal, and the truck took off, jumped the curb, and crashed through the wall into the room! I can only imagine what the unfortunate person in that room was thinking as the pickup crashed through the wall, ending up right next to the bed, and she's now covered in broken glass! I would have probably been screaming too! I was in the room above and one over, and I took the photo after the tow truck pulled the pickup out of the wall and they covered up the hole with a tarp. So how do I use this incident to own my 20 square feet? Now, when I check into a hotel, not only do I request an upper floor, but I also check where people park, where are the driveways, and how else I can I remove myself from the line of fire. And interestingly, when I share this photo at other hotels, the desk clerks often share that something similar had also happened at their hotel. We all have the same goal: to safely complete our work and make it home to the people we care about. This incident was a great reminder that owning our 20 square feet requires a continuous dedication to recognizing and reducing exposure, no matter where we are. Please make today another safe day.

The next generation of office space for the legal field has done away with the large private offices, leather furniture and heavy wood accents, instead opting for more free-flowing layouts and amenity areas that offer a hospitality-like environment and bring natural light into the inner areas of the workplace. As a way to attract and retain top talent, law firms are investing in the creation of premium spaces that provide employees with an array of vibrant professional and social experiences.   Have a look at JT Magen’s work in the legal services sector. ⚖️

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙢 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻? This passive-aggressive sign is still very widely used in office kitchens around the world. I’m not a big fan but until we have sophisticated robots operating in our office kitchens, workplace managers are facing the same problems: 𝘖𝘰𝘱𝘴, 𝘐 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬! 𝘖𝘰𝘱𝘴... 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭! 𝘖𝘰𝘱𝘴! 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘬𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰... Luckily I have a great team and most of them know the office etiquette and are amazing at cleaning up after themselves (or their colleagues). And I have a sign too (𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯). But signs are not putting dirty dishes in the dishwasher. People do. So how do make an office manager's day happier? I think you figured out the answer. And how old is the Your mom doesn’t work here sign? I have no idea but I’m sure it’s as old as Ancient Rome.

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Visting the organization where you intend to work allows you to assess factors beyond what a virtual interview can reveal. Pay attention to the workspace layout, noise levels, and facilities available. It is essential to gauge if the environment aligns with your work preferences and requirements. Also, interacting with employees gives you insights into the company's culture and dynamics. This firsthand experience can prevent potential mismatches and ensure a smoother transition into your new role. Ultimately, visiting the workplace gives you the ability to make a more informed decision about your future career path.