Some years ago, the guy who employs my wife started his own business. It grew well, was well run, successful. He employed Princess a few years ago, general office work / secretary / dogs body / PA /.....
Then, about 3 years ago, his main suppliers from Germany bought him out, and he and his wife stayed on as employees. Things were ok, but the Germans are not easy to work for or with. In fact, last month / beginning July, The "boss" and his wife both submitted their resignations! They are going on their own again, in another business.
Over the past few weeks Princess has been telling me how more and more miserable its getting in the office, and this couple are doing less and less, to the point where Princess is now almost running the place on her own, with the sales rep and factory staff. Replacements for the resignees have not yet been found.
Anyway, this morning I sent said boss an sms, (they are "friends" of ours, and were even before they started this business), telling him that he was not being fair, and in fact making things very difficult for the Princess. I was just trying to give him a heads up to a situation he may not be aware of, due to the stress he is experiencing with his situation.
The clown phones me, tells me he's not impressed with my sms, denies everything the Princess has shared with me... and tells me if I was more of a man I would have called him, not sent him an sms.
7 Minutes later I was in his office!! So was the Princess, nearly in tears. I offered to rip his head off, but he declined. So we discussed the issue, he had already apologised to the Princess, and I shook his hand and left.
This evening Princess asked me what I tried to do with the sms. I tried to explain, but she's not convinced.
Salagatle!
3 comments:
Hi
I think the SMS was not the right tool to use, it is the same as e-mail. I think the other guy was right a call would have worked. You can read the same message in 100 ways and each time you can get a diffrent understanding
You sorted it out, that's the main thing...and without violence which is a bonus.
So long as Princess is happy with the outcome, that's first prize. Send her our regards...
1) I disagree - the final outcome, as it was, was what I was trying to pre-empt....
2) I did, it wasn't, and she's not!
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