So while he sits at my desk starring at a screen with lots of colorful appointments, I find other things to do to look like I'm busy; dust, clear the area of clutter, and general tidying up.
Suddenly, he is in a panic handing me a phone that has been dialed and answered by a parent on the other end.
"Hi, this is Sabrina from Only One American Staff Member Martial Arts", I say to a mom who has undoubtedly said "hello" into a quiet phone multiple times. I know who it is and what I'm supposed to say now as the Master points to a name on the computer screen. Then as he silently, but urgently points to various other objects on a screen, I confirm a 10-15 minute evaluation meeting with a 5yr old boy who may potentially sign up for our studio. I'm not sure why suddenly he handed me the phone since he does this type of thing all the time. Maybe he drew a blank on what to say and thought he'd throw me under the phone conversation bus instead. But hey, what can I say, that was in my job description; Or, it would be, if I had one.
After silently hanging up the phone and telling him that the appointment was confirmed, he was surprised that an appointment originally created 1 week prior, was confirmed. He said that usually people who make an appointment with him more than one day in advance, cancel when he calls to confirm.
After that fun little exchange, he went back to starring at the Calendar and I went back to shuffling envelopes, and moving things around in my attempt to seem busy.
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