Today I received the following voicemail message from a client who's probably in my top 3 least favorite clients ever. It went as follows
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...that you really shouldn't ever have to deal with. (Sorry, I must have clicked on something that made that post...but I don't know *what* since it clicked nothing but blue background. O.o)
It's awesome how you bowed out with dignity, though. And I concur--good riddance to bad rubbish! :)
God, it's so nice to see that people still actually comment on stuff on Livejournal. I miss having conversations here... they felt so much more intimate than on Facebook.
My friend Abby thought I did get a bit unprofessional at the end there, and I agree, but seriously... anyone whose response to being told I don't like the way they treat me is to call me "fat boy" does not belong in my life. I am so grateful that I work for myself, because if I didn't, that call might be mine to make and that would suck.
God, it's so nice to see that people still actually comment on stuff on Livejournal. I miss having conversations here... they felt so much more intimate than on Facebook.
I agree! I've pretty much given up on FB at this point. It makes it way too easy for people to get up in your business. As I've heard it, "Facebook is the best way to silently stalk your friends." LJ you can lock and won't stealthily steal and make public your phone number if you post from your smartphone....
My friend Abby thought I did get a bit unprofessional at the end there, and I agree, but seriously...Yeah, I can see that, but to be honest, the client was far, far worse. I wouldn't even necessarily say that what you wrote him was "unprofessional" so much as eloquently honest. You handled it professionally, and none of what you said was actually insulting. The issue lies in the fact that most "professionals" aren't used to being put in their place, no matter how tactfully. The COO of the company I used to work for was awesome at telling off clients
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It's awesome how you bowed out with dignity, though. And I concur--good riddance to bad rubbish! :)
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My friend Abby thought I did get a bit unprofessional at the end there, and I agree, but seriously... anyone whose response to being told I don't like the way they treat me is to call me "fat boy" does not belong in my life. I am so grateful that I work for myself, because if I didn't, that call might be mine to make and that would suck.
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I agree! I've pretty much given up on FB at this point. It makes it way too easy for people to get up in your business. As I've heard it, "Facebook is the best way to silently stalk your friends." LJ you can lock and won't stealthily steal and make public your phone number if you post from your smartphone....
My friend Abby thought I did get a bit unprofessional at the end there, and I agree, but seriously...Yeah, I can see that, but to be honest, the client was far, far worse. I wouldn't even necessarily say that what you wrote him was "unprofessional" so much as eloquently honest. You handled it professionally, and none of what you said was actually insulting. The issue lies in the fact that most "professionals" aren't used to being put in their place, no matter how tactfully. The COO of the company I used to work for was awesome at telling off clients ( ... )
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