Annoying Clients

If your business is in the field of sales, and if your ass always depends on it, here's a note you should remember: Clients will abuse you.

This is especially true for those who are trying to get on the good side of their clients. Those who want to get ahead of the competition and do whatever they can to gain the client's favor.

What made me say this you ask? Well, I just came back from a 3-day planning trip with clients. I'm not into sales. Let's clear that up. But I'm from the marketing team and I was tasked to assist in coordinating the event since our company was "gracious" enough to sponsor the whole thing for the clients.

So here's what basically happened: our company paid for EVERYTHING. And when I say everything, I mean every nook and cranny of their expenses. From the accommodations (which they didn't hesitate to abuse), to the food, the pens, papers, masking tapes, snacks, junk food, coffee, and even their wine and pulutan. It was all on us.

Of course, you might argue that this is all just part of business. You invest in them because they will in turn invest in you soon and with a big profit for you to joyfully grab. But aside from the financial aspect of the investment, you'll also have to invest your pride, efforts and yeah, did I mention pride?

I sort of pity the Account Manager I was with. Since he's responsible for this account, he was the main man that the clients always looked for. He was the one they turned to for their every need. He was the one who had to oblige to their every wish and whim. He was their "slave". (all in the name of sales)

They almost did the same to me. Damn brats. Being in charge of the event, I had to coordinate with the caterer, buy the snacks and make sure their big bellies were happy. BUT, I am not a food server. I coordinate. I. Do. Not. Serve. Then here comes one of them and asks me, "Hey have you delivered food already to the other room?” in a tone that was extremely undermining and annoying as if she expected you to do it, and as if it were your job to do so.

Uhh, excuse me dearie. Since when did I become your personal maid? I refuse to do that. I will not be your slave. Go do it yourself if you want to. . . So I simply said "Nope", smiled and walked away. Ha ha! If you’re hungry go get your own food. You have feet and hands right?

I didn't become a University Scholar at a prestigious school to become your own little house elf.

That's not my job.

So to all of you Acoount Executives and Managers out there, congratulations. Congratulations for your patience and persistence. Congratulations for working hard. They always did say that money is in sales. They just never said that your balls have to be grabbed and squeezed before it happens. :)


Stay cool guys,
My Pink Office