Clients and Politics 1010 Responses

Last post: 2 months, 2 weeks ago | Thread started: Sep 2, 08, 11:20 a.m.

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• era4O4

  Now, I shouldn't be irritated because we bill by the hour, but when a client calls to go on a diatribe about how my political beliefs are what is ruining this country and spends an hour of my time chewing me out for supporting a different candidate, I want to hang up on them (actually, I want to cancel the contract and tell them to f*&@ off). Okay, I made the mistake of answering them when they innocently asked me whom I support, but do I have to deal w/ it every time I get on the phone?

  What do you do in these situations? How do you resolve things amicably and curtail future political debates that do nothing but run up their bill and make me angry for the rest of the day?

  Sep 2, 08, 11:20 a.m. – Permalink

• boobs

  Just say to yourself, "Hey, why should running up their bill make me angry?"

  Because that's just his opinion, Man. -Dude

  • Don't mess w/ the Jesus.– era4O4

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:22 a.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  WHO DO YOU SUPPORT?

  Haha, just kidding yo.

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:25 a.m. – Permalink

• locustsloth

  Tell them you're billing them double for the time that he's vomiting in your eardrums

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:27 a.m. – Permalink

• somatica

  Simply say to them... "Just to let you know we ARE on the clock, so if you want to run up your bill talking politics that's fine with me, just no that it will be reflected on your next invoice."

  Maybe end it with a "cunt" but wing it and just go with what your gut is telling you.

  • Ooh, nice touch.– era4O4

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:28 a.m. – Permalink

• mia_free

  Last time this happened to me I just peed on myself. Everybody got quiet and it was warm at first.

  • When in Rome...– locustsloth1/2

    Not certain how this will solve anything, but I'll give it a try.– era4O42/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:29 a.m. – Permalink

• MSTRPLN

  keep politics and religion out of work

  • Thank you, Captain Obvious.– era4O41/2

    If it's so obvious, why did you answer the question in the first place?– such2/2

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:38 a.m. – Permalink

• flashbender

  why on earth would you even answer that question? WTF? Is this 19th century France?

  • Idunno. She subversively flung it at me. I wasn't on my A-Game.– era4O41/3

    touché, frenchy.– 7point342/3

    douché, wigglez– flashbender3/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:40 a.m. – Permalink

• 7point34

  *makes a note to call era404 when not on A-game.
  questions to ask:
  bank information
  pin number

  • hahaha– flashbender1/3

    d'oh!– era4O42/3

    Routing Number; 021000021
    Bank: Chase Manhattan
    Account: 094...hey! wait a minute!– era4O43/3

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:45 a.m. – Permalink

• BonSeff

  tell that retard that clients who can't put a check in the mail within 30 days after invoice are what is ruining this country

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 11:46 a.m. – Permalink

• era4O4

  OMG. They're one of the biggest offenders with payments. THey'd been blacklisted 2x so far. After the 3rd, we keep them there permanently.

  

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  Dog-earSep 2, 08, 1:59 p.m. – Permalink