..to take off work this week? That’s what a client said when I told him on Monday that I would be out of the office Wednesday – Monday for a short vacation, but would be available by Blackberry. I snorted into the phone, laughing – but then realized the jackass was totally serious! He then proceeded to tell me that he expects me to clear it in advance with him any time I plan to take off, as it might not “coincide with the company’s needs”. You gotta be kidding me. While I’m gone, I’ll scour the souvenir shops looking for a device that will help him get his head out of his ass.
This is a cute Flash banner for recycling by FabraQuinteiro. I totally dig banners that let me choose when to interact. I tend to stay on those ads longer than the ones who have me desperately looking for the “close” button (even though that’s how our shop makes half its money).
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This client said what most of them probably think. At least one of my clients from my agency days was obviously bent when I informed them I was taking time off. As if the world stops spinning if you’re not working on their account for five days.
Unless you are an employee of their company, on the payroll, receiving benefits, you don’t have to abide by their HR structure. I think some clients think that because they pay you, they own your soul. Glad you laughed, because that’s exactly what I would have done…and then asked myself whether the $ was worth it.
I might suggest a beach bucket and shovel for getting said client’s head out of his ass.
The nerve of some people.
I worked with a guy at a Boston agency who doesn’t think people should take vacations. He should hook up with this client. They can drop dirt on agency folks who like to occasionally engage in some R&R. This guy was really whacked – he thought that people should work 24/7 to service their clients.
The funny thing about him – he couldn’t deliver a project on time, he never listened to what the client had to say, and he acted like a 5 year old whenever a client didn’t want to do what he thought they should do.
He now has a blog on Fast Company where he feels that summer is a waste of time because (in his mind) everyone wants to play and no one wants to work.
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