AFTER thirty-one years, Trevor Petrie Real Estate\u2019s Carmen Simkin is retiring from her role as Saturday morning receptionist.<\/p>\n
Finishing at her other part-time financial planning job in May, Ms Simkin decided it was time to hang up the Petrie office phone too.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I first came to Ballarat in 1985, I met Trevor and worked with The Professionals. I loved real estate,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went into financial planning, and I helped Trevor out when he needed a bit of help, and just stayed on because no one wanted to do Saturday mornings.\u201d<\/p>\n
Working the weekends didn\u2019t worry Ms Simkins one bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI rather enjoyed it. I continued because Trevor Petrie Real Estate was such a nice place to work, I love people, I love the landlords, the tenants and the staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was always the oldest everywhere I worked, but being involved with younger people keeps you young,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
It is unusual, in Trevor Petrie\u2019s opinion, for someone to stay in one role for so long, especially in real estate. He said Ms Simkins has brought so much warmth to his team, and they will miss her greatly.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s the most vibrant, bright, cheerful person that you\u2019d ever meet. She always dresses in bright clothes, she\u2019s always happy, she\u2019s very diligent, and just good fun in the office,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople loved her at the front, she created conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Ms Simkins is excited to continue her involvement with Probus, her volunteer work at BRICC, and on the welcome team at the Base Hospital. She\u2019s also the Treasurer of the Inner Wheel Club of Wendouree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFTER thirty-one years, Trevor Petrie Real Estate\u2019s Carmen Simkin is retiring from her role as Saturday morning receptionist. Finishing at her other part-time financial planning job in May, Ms Simkin decided it was time to hang up the Petrie office phone too. \u201cWhen I first came to Ballarat in 1985, I met Trevor and worked […]<\/p>\n