Re: FN-FORUM: Angry Pickle

date posted 9th November 2007 13:28

If it was me I'd dump him, I'm sure he causes you more stress than it's
worth, clients who suddenly announce deadlines on you are not worth
working with, I try to plan my work in blocks for clients, it's the only
way to juggle several clients at once. Why should other clients suffer
for the one that can't sort things out with enough time to get the work
done ?

If you have a contract with him, make sure whatever clause(s) that
allows you to quit the contract is met, if you don't have a contract I'd
just send an email saying you will no longer be working for him. I
wouldn't give reasons, that just gives them ammunition to try get you to
stay which by the sounds of things wouldn't be a good idea.

Martin

On 09/11/2007 10:46, Jon Hughes wrote:
> Morning all,
>
> I find myself in a bit of a pickle today and would like your thoughts.
>
>
> One of my clients is beginning to make me supremely angry. He
> perpetually haggles on costs, always complains of having no budget,
> doesn't understand or value design, and has a knack of revealing
> deadlines hours before work is due. He's also rude, a shockingly poor
> payer and is by no means one of my more financially reliant clients.
> His haphazard way of working is beginning to impact my printer with whom
> I have an excellent relationship and wouldn't want it damaged in any
> way.
>
> I've tried managing him alongside the projects we work on, but the
> process always collapses.
>
> So my plight is, do I tell this client where to go or suffer his
> mind-numbingly stupid behaviour for ever and always?
>
> I think I've just answered my own question...
>
> But, has anyone else had to dump a client? I'd rather compose an email
> than speak to him on the phone (it's like talking to a remedial brick
> wall) but is that a bit weak? I fear he wouldn't remember a phone call
> anyway.
>
> Jon Hughes
>
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