Most of us hate bullies. One day I might write about my school days if I can bear to think about it. At school we were largely trapped and felt there was little we could do about bullying.
In business we come across bullies too but we really do not have to put up with bad behaviour. I remember when I was an employee telephoning a client, someone quite famous, to tell him one of his companies owed a lot of tax because he had done something without asking us, his advisers, first. He shouted and raged and swore. I told him I would speak to him later when he felt better, and put the telephone down. Fortunately when I told my boss, he agreed I had done the right thing, so I had his full support. That guy had a poor track record for abusing our staff. My boss should have dumped him but probably the fees were too important to him and his fellow partners.
In my own business I do not put up with such people as clients. Usually on first meeting someone I get a feeling whether we can work together, but if later I do have any unanticipated “aggravation” I do not put up with it. I ask the client to go elsewhere.
No one should have to put up with bad language and bad behaviour from a client. You don’t, do you?
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