Wild times this spring

Its been a while folks

As i implied in my initial postings --- I am an active insurance adjuster in central Oklahoma --- not Dr Oz, or some other weight loss guru

I am predominately interested in helping my own kind

We live a bit of a maverick lifestyle - beholden to few men (or women ) - making our own schedules and rarely setting foot inside an office, -- unless we consider the passenger seat of our vehicles, or a rickety desk at the Hampton Inn, - our office

   The foul weather as of late, - along with tornadoes, large hail and excess wind , -- has brought with it an influx of issues that folks like myself have to deal with

     I do tell people all the time though -- when they ask me if i am "slammed" or not ----  Yes, its busy --- but in the end ,  - the rules are still the same -  I can still only visit with 4 or 5 families per day maximum and maintain the paperwork requirements to get them taken care of

 ---- The daily job does not change -- the duration does  --  the stress build up does though, as more and more folks need you there yesterday it seems (in a hail storm , most really dont )

If you follow my protocol -- you still need 7-8 hours sleep per day, plus 30 minutes or so devoted to exercise would be nice.    But 30 minutes is a misnomer, as that is just the elapsed time of the activity ---- there is another 30 minutes to change, stretch -warm up, plus at least 15 minutes after to shower and take care of yourself

    Thats an hour and a half -- plus your 8 hours sleep and hopefully a 30 minute midday nap  -- that means you only have 14 hours to give

Lets assume your 5 daily claims take 7 hours to do with drive time - and closing them takes 5 hours to do ---thats 12 hours -- so   that leaves 2 hours right?  Your golden!  -- Wrong, -- we all know that "incidentals" easilly can take up 2 hours and then some

• Xactimate issues
• trips to the office supply store
• appointments that run over on time
•  ---- you gotta eat and prepare food sometime too

Bottom line - be careful out there -- this life is not for the weak , and as has been said many times in other areas, ---- this job also can be a marathon-not a sprint,  - so dig in for the long haul
  - get your schedule in order, embrace the rain days, and stay true to yourselves
   Late night drive thru haunts are tempting at times, sure ---  but as for me?  I'd rather grab a banana or two and a pre-prepared muscle milk shake at  the gas n sip, than take my chances with fast food

 -- packages of almonds and string cheese can keep cravings away during the day ----  as of late, i've been beholden to the Tanka bar family as well  -- its great stuff
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Stay hydrated, stay clean, stay rested ---- it all sounds like an impossible dream when your busy
  I gotta admit --- this blog is one of the first things that took a hit for me as far as the time component goes when i got slammed

  But i am clawing my way back to normalcy- whatever that is

Just remember -- the people you meet during the day that are hassling you about timelines are only hassling you because they are worried about their property ---




I have a fairly large announcement coming up soon that i am at once excited and apprehensive about at the same time   -- if time allows , i will update this blog within 48-72 hours
   It involves a re-visit of some basic principles i have held near and dear for many years  -- but i think it might prove beneficial for this particular group


I'm signing off so i too can get in those crucial 7-8 hours of building blocks tonight ,  but i wish everyone  safe travels and a safe work environment


Doug