The 100 Mile House Free Press is pleased to have Lorie Brodie working as the front desk receptionist.
Brodie is a beaming and delightful presence in the office. It is her friendly voice people hear on the phone and that smiling face visitors see when they walk through the door.
Brodie started at the Free Press in November 2013. She was an office manager and accountant in Surrey before relocating to the Cariboo two years ago.
Born in Burnaby, the longtime Lower Mainland resident says she now enjoys the slower pace of rural life in 100 Mile House.
With a lighthearted laugh, she says, “I like the lack of traffic heading to work. I like the community. I think everybody I have met has been very friendly.”
A job in reception, being “the front desk person,” is a nice transition for her, she adds.
“I was getting tired of having my nose in numbers all the time [working in accounting]. This job is a more personal thing, a nicer blend of everything.”
While often very busy, Brodie still enjoys taking the time to talk with customers when they walk in. In the newspaper world, folks call often, a lot of times just for general information.
“I find it very nice to come to work. It’s nice to be able to help the people.”
