Morning Person

I try not to talk about work here. Because it's boring and unpleasant and I hate it.

But this morning, I got yelled at by a client.

And I just had to post to say GET OFF MY BACK, ASSHAT. It is not MY fault that the government is bugging you, via me, for documents. You think I want to spend my morning calling arrogant tools like yourself to nicely remind them that we are under a deadline for complying with The Man's request for documents? DO YOU? Do NOT yell at me. I am your fucking lawyer, and I am trying to help you.

Oh, you're too busy, and if the government isn't happy with how fast you are moving, "they can just throw [you] in jail?" Ok, because they totally will. You aren't calling a bluff here, champ, you will actually be arrested. And fined. A lot.

You did NOT just hang up on me.

So it's been a good week. We got yelled at by the government yesterday. Today, the rest of my team is out. I don't mind getting yelled at by clients from whom I expect it. Ok, I mind, but I'm prepared, I have responses and a plan and my steely resolve. But this client had, up until this morning, been a delight. Calm and courteous and helpful. So the yelling at me was really unexpected, and as a result all I could do was sort of stutter an apology and get hung up on.

Really looking forward to calling him back.

Comments

[Ro]

Dude, this is the second time I have had to put in categories for your posts. I WILL CUT YOU.