What are your most repetitive, time consuming tasks?

[Leo N]

I'm wondering what are the most time consuming tasks you have to do on a daily basis which you consider a waste of time or resource?

 

[Mike10]

Answering stupid posts

It depends from a day.

 

[fisicx]

Feeding the cats and cleaning out litter trays

 

[deniser]

Speaking to customers at length on the phone when the questions can be answered with a one line email....

 

[Leo N]

Deniser.....I read some companies creating a FAQ on their website to reduce questions on the phone. Most of the time it helps. I don't know if it is the case for you.

I haven't got this problem yet, my business is website/app only.

 

[SteveHa]

Right now, trying to resolve a spreadsheet that relies on circular references, meaning having to manually calculate the circular value for every iteration, until I hit on the right one.

 

[garyk]

Driving...

...now if only someone would invent a self-driving car....ooo hang on...

 

[Root 66 Woodshop]

wiping.










Badoom Tshhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

 

[Deleted member 268094]

Creating an operations manual for various parts of the business using tools like screen capture etc. A lot of going back and forth.

 

[Leo N]

Creating an operations manual for various parts of the business using tools like screen capture etc. A lot of going back and forth.

What kind of screen capture for example? Isn't it possible to automate your job?

 

[Mitch3473]

Putting the serial numbers on the new plastic £50 notes

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

people who phone just for an excuse to have a chat

 

[Root 66 Woodshop]

people who phone just for an excuse to have a chat

You've just opened yourself for a few phone calls today

 

[deniser]

Deniser.....I read some companies creating a FAQ on their website to reduce questions on the phone. Most of the time it helps. I don't know if it is the case for you.

We have FAQs right under the phone number and all the information is on the website, just people either can't be bothered to read it or as Jeremy says, customers phone because they are lonely and want a chat!

 

[Deleted member 268094]

What kind of screen capture for example? Isn't it possible to automate your job?

Yes and no have sent you a dm

 

[14Steve14]

I hate having to sort out the customers addresses when they sign up, or place a guest order. They must know where they live. I have certain things set up like capitalization of names that sort of thing, but what it cant do is to sort of the abbreviations that people use in addresses.

 

[Leo N]

I hate having to sort out the customers addresses when they sign up, or place a guest order. They must know where they live. I have certain things set up like capitalization of names that sort of thing, but what it cant do is to sort of the abbreviations that people use in addresses.

Hi Steve14, it must take a lot of time. Do you think is it possible to automate that task? Do you use any marketplace?