Today was one of those days….
Then the second team member called. Good fellow the 2nd
guy is…
He told me what had happened.
Story is we have a really difficult customer/account which I
unfortunately am saddled with managing. The lady is really brash in her
behaviour and more appalling is the deference ‘everyone’ here makes to her
because the account is somewhat valuable.
One or two of the randoms she’s extended to me include :
Dropping calls on me
Talking in a condescending manner
Keeping me waiting (read: STANDING) while in her office to
pick up/deliver documents.
Etc
Once or twice I have
reacted, like I once called her back and asked her never to drop a call on me
and I also once asked her to stop chattering at my expense and give me the
documents I was to pick up so I could leave.
Management didn’t quite like that….
Infact my boss keeps attesting to her shitty
behaviour, however does absolutely nothing to stop the abuse.
I quite understand the tyranny of the customer which as a service oriented company we are expected to absorb. However this is extreme.
So yours truly started crying.
When I finished crying the man asked me to forget about the
matter. However I realised he hadn’t quite forgotten the matter when he
referred to the incident at a general meeting and edited the story to suit the
nasty picture of me, he wanted to paint.
Fast forward to yesterday, I stopped by their office to pick
up payment from a staff of thiers but didn’t stop to see the almighty madam. I didn’t
have any business to conduct in her office.
This morning she sends a mail and copies the entire office
and management to ‘complain about the unsatisfactory services received from their
account officer-me’
My offence that I didn’t stop by her office yesterday while I
was there. She claimed she had documents for me. she could have called or mailed me to tell me
abi?
My boss in his typical manner called and dished all the dish
he could, in front of junior colleagues oh, called one fellow who attested to
an untrue representation of what happened (then changed story when I arrived),
he then called one female colleague to calm me down, because of course my fury had
taken over and I was in tears!!!!!
I wish this day would end soon….. still feeling teary as I type.
All in a day’s work.
Na wa
15 comments:
Awww. Sorry
Its one of those terrible things that come with the job. Its really sad that sometimes even when all evidence points to the other direction, we always choose to turn a blind eye, just because of the benefit we will gain.
eyah..pele...don't worry the day isn't over yet. You definitely will be smiling by the end of today. I am positive something cheery will happen.
Aww *hugs* Don't mind them all. I work with annoying customers too so i get how ridiculous they can be just because they have money mshew. They sha like to act like 'kings'
So, just out of curiosity, all the water works....are you sure you're not pregs though *flees*
:( sorry dear.... Hugssss. I hardly dealy with external customers at work but I have lot of internal once, some days I just want to choke some.
sorry to hear this....pele
Hugs
sorry to hear this, work can be like that sometimes
come 'ere girly, a big big hug for you. it will pass. Just hold your head high and try please try and satisfy the almighty madam. Its hard i know. I have been in a similar situation and i stooped to conquer and regained my professional respect. Kpele. sometimes work=licking ass. Hugs. it will get better.
I can only imagine. I have seen similar situations to this play out a couple of times and can attest to the fact that it is mighty annonying, not to mention hurtful.....Here, a big fat hug for you!
Awww... Hunnieee... Sorry dear. Sigh... Some customers sha. Pele. Thanks for coming over and for the comments :)
Xx
Thanks everyone *big hugs*
i appreciate your uplifting comments :)
Hey ya, when I saw the title, I thought it was one of your babies, not you. I hope everything works out OK.
aww...I can relate :-(
but it will get better :-)
Sorry dear,things can only get better.The woman is obviously out for blood,so apply wisdom in handling her.Stay strong.
I'm coming so late with this comment, I'm sure you are over it already. Sh** like that does happen sometimes.
I know it may be hard, but please don't cry at work anymore. Or, don't let them see you cry. You understand?
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