Comments on: I Don’t Do Pains-in-the-Butt http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/ Straight-Shooting Business Savvy for Administrative Support Consultants Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cheryl A. Harless http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-56722 Cheryl A. Harless Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:40:06 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=3648#comment-56722 Loved it Danielle! I was thinking about it from a slightly different perspective: I truly thrive on praise and really put out my best effort for those who recognize and acknowledge what I do best. Why on earth would someone want to be such a drain that it puts a damper on my creativity, effort and motivation? Especially when I am working in a role that is supportive of them and their business. It makes no sense! People just don’t think; and maybe if more of us would follow Godin’s advice and lose the losers, they just might get a clue. Loved it Danielle!

I was thinking about it from a slightly different perspective: I truly thrive on praise and really put out my best effort for those who recognize and acknowledge what I do best. Why on earth would someone want to be such a drain that it puts a damper on my creativity, effort and motivation? Especially when I am working in a role that is supportive of them and their business. It makes no sense! People just don’t think; and maybe if more of us would follow Godin’s advice and lose the losers, they just might get a clue.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-56680 Stephanie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:22:28 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=3648#comment-56680 Oh my goodness, this is something a friend and I were discussing the other day, well yesterday in fact. Someone will pay for a package of 10 hrs a month and expect 10 hrs a day. I have to explain over and over again I have some clients who pay for 10 hrs a week packages, they get 2 hrs a work day. If you pay for 10 hrs a month, you get about 1/2 hr a work day. (although I reserve the right to Spend those hours in the most productive manner) The clients who get it, love me, respect me, and it all works out well, the ones who don't get it, gotta go. Oh my goodness, this is something a friend and I were discussing the other day, well yesterday in fact. Someone will pay for a package of 10 hrs a month and expect 10 hrs a day.

I have to explain over and over again I have some clients who pay for 10 hrs a week packages, they get 2 hrs a work day. If you pay for 10 hrs a month, you get about 1/2 hr a work day. (although I reserve the right to Spend those hours in the most productive manner)

The clients who get it, love me, respect me, and it all works out well, the ones who don’t get it, gotta go.

]]> By: Nikki http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-56678 Nikki Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=3648#comment-56678 Thanks Diane--I needed that as well after my interview yesterday. Afterwards, I felt like they wanted me to agree to work with them for absolutley nothing! What am I, a door mat? I walked in the interview feeling confident and valued and afterwards, I was questioning my ability and not feeling valued--and thats not how it should be! I really do know what I am worth and what I am able to bring to the table--if they can't see that, then GOOD-BYE--I will find someone that will!! GRRRRRRRRRR....LOL! Thanks Diane–I needed that as well after my interview yesterday. Afterwards, I felt like they wanted me to agree to work with them for absolutley nothing! What am I, a door mat? I walked in the interview feeling confident and valued and afterwards, I was questioning my ability and not feeling valued–and thats not how it should be! I really do know what I am worth and what I am able to bring to the table–if they can’t see that, then GOOD-BYE–I will find someone that will!! GRRRRRRRRRR….LOL!

]]> By: Kendra B http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-56676 Kendra B Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:40:59 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=3648#comment-56676 If I didn't know better, I would think that this was written about one of my clients. I face an inner battle daily about why I continue to put up with his \rants\. Thanks for the post. If I didn’t know better, I would think that this was written about one of my clients. I face an inner battle daily about why I continue to put up with his \rants\. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Marie http://www.grittyva.com/2010/03/02/i-dont-do-pains-in-the-ass/comment-page-1/#comment-56674 Marie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:30:27 +0000 http://www.grittyva.com/?p=3648#comment-56674 AMEN, sister! I'm of the same mind. Why waste energy on those who obviously do not value you as a human being? Godin is correct, when you make the positive choice to give someone so negative the boot, you open yourself up to opportunity and you draw positive, valuable people to you. Great post! AMEN, sister! I’m of the same mind. Why waste energy on those who obviously do not value you as a human being? Godin is correct, when you make the positive choice to give someone so negative the boot, you open yourself up to opportunity and you draw positive, valuable people to you. Great post!

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