Can I be honest? My client’s a bitch.
One of the biggest challenges — and rewards — of consulting is working with clients. I’ve had great experiences so far, save for a few. One prospective client told me he was a “raging narcissist” during our first conversation, when he refused to pronounce my name correctly. My current client has her own quirks. I don’t have any reservations writing about her; I have a feeling she’s too dense to read my blog.
Our relationship started out great. She’d come meet with me in the mornings, full of energy and excitement, every day without fail. Then I started noticing that she hit an afternoon slump and it was literally hard to peel her off her seat. She is embarrassingly grumpy when she’s hungry — and that’s saying a lot if I have a problem with it. There’s been more than a few times when I’ve had to tell my hubbs, “You’re going to have a crazy wife on your hands if we don’t eat soon.”
When our work started, she was lovable and fun. Now she’s just plain weird. Yesterday I found her sprawled out in my bathtub during her afternoon slump. Of course, my husband is to blame for that one. He gave her treats to get her in there about six months ago, and the positive reinforcement worked.
For another justification of why two professionals would dress up their dog — accomplishing a remarkably scholarly, sophisticated look — click here.
I have to admit… I was a little worried at first.
But hilarious.
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I didn’t even think about that! I’m glad you read it all the way through.