If a picture speaks a thousand words, an animated one must speak even more.
We have selected 10 of the internet’s finest gifs, all courtesy of giphy.com, that best sum up life as an event organiser.
We hope they give you a chuckle, or at least a legitimate excuse to spend two minutes looking at jiggly images…
1) Coffee is your friend
Caffeine is essential to get your day off to a good start. Americano, espresso, cappuccino, whatever your poison, coffee will give you the energy for the myriad tasks your morning will throw at you.
2) Always on call
Being an event organiser is a 24/7 job and your smartphone is basically an extension of your hand. The ability to multitask is a must as you simultaneously tour a venue, reply to an email and update your company Twitter account.
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3) It’s a balancing act
Your job involves managing all manner of people and things and bringing them all together to pull off a seamless event. Sometimes you feel as if you’re being pulled in two different directions, but you never lose your balance.
4) Forever packing your bags
Planes, trains and automobiles – you’re always on the road and live life out of a suitcase. You spend more time in hotel beds than you do your own and have collected enough mini toiletries to last you a lifetime.
5) Stressed? Me?
With deadlines to meet, contracts to be negotiated and suppliers to manage, stress is par for the course in this job. Sometimes you wonder how you cope, but you are expert at maintaining your composure and remain in control of the situation, no matter what.
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6) You’re a superhero
If there’s a sticky situation, you’re always on hand to come to the rescue. Unexpected delays, torrential weather or just a missing shirt button, you will use your magic powers to save the day.
7) Sleep is for wimps
When you have a million and one things to do, there’s simply no time for sleep. You haven’t had a full eight hours since 2008, but, hey ho, you can sleep when you’re dead right? Now, where’s that coffee…
8) Mine’s a large one
At the end of a hectic day, there’s just time to join the delegates for a quick drink at the hotel bar. But as they tuck into the free cocktails with gay abandon, you still have emails to reply to and will be up at 6am to help co-ordinate departures. You direct them to the nearest nightclub and slip off to your room.
9) You rely on your team
Organising a successful event takes teamwork and you’re lucky to have some great people around you. You spend more time with your colleagues than you do with your friends and family, but the camaraderie makes it all worthwhile.
10) Job satisfaction is everything
When you’ve put your all into organising an event, there’s nothing like the satisfaction you feel when it all comes off. Yes, the hours are long and the pay could be better, but the glowing delegate and client feedback is a wonderful reward. With one event over, you now have a few days to relax before it all starts again…
Conclusion
How many of these gifs do you identify with? Have we missed any? Send us your top picks!
