Clients, cant live with them csnt live without them!

[RyanCheetham]

Today i had my worst kind of client. She was a woman of around 50 and was following me and talking to me all day. While i was in the loft while i was up the ladder. While i was on the roof! Talking about absolute nonsense as well, probably put 2 hours on my day through all the chatting. And to top things off she had 2 dogs, 3 cats and 7 rabbits and the garden/drive stank of years of ****, i couldnt wait to get out of there!

 

[dan86]

single? she was mebbe looking for a toyboy!

 

[PEM]

I hope you charged by the hour? If I do I'm happy to talk b....cks all day with clients.

 

[RyanCheetham]

Nah married still living with her husband and the 2 kids, both of whom are in there 30s! And i was on a day rate otherwise i would of loved a chat. Anyone else have a least favourite 'type' of client?

 

[dan86]

the ones that follow you round and constantly look over your shoulder and ask bull poo questions like they're interested

 

[dan86]

If I do I'm happy to talk b....cks all day with clients.

same..

 

[Silly Sausage]

Today i had my worst kind of client. She was a woman of around 50 and was following me and talking to me all day. While i was in the loft while i was up the ladder. While i was on the roof! Talking about absolute nonsense as well, probably put 2 hours on my day through all the chatting. 2 cats

I didn't know you were working at my house today.

 

[PEM]

Least favourite client easy. Those that don't pay!!

 

[RyanCheetham]

Today i had my worst kind of client. She was a woman of around 50 and was following me and talking to me all day. While i was in the loft while i was up the ladder. While i was on the roof! Talking about absolute nonsense as well, probably put 2 hours on my day through all the chatting. 2 cats

I didn't know you were working at my house today.

I was keeping that part secret to save any embarrassment

 

[applemac]

women get lonely, wish mine would f-o.!

wear a leather studded biker cap next time to through the scent off a bit, start talking about shoes or curtains and your in for a earful of mush all afternoon.
tip, discreetly call her landline everytime they hover over you and get them running downstairs!.
be ok if they were fittys but most have a face like the north face of the agir!
body from bay watch -face from crimewatch

 

[RyanCheetham]

women get lonely, wish mine would f-o.!

wear a leather studded biker cap next time to through the scent off a bit, start talking about shoes or curtains and your in for a earful of mush all afternoon.
tip, discreetly call her landline everytime they hover over you and get them running downstairs!.
be ok if they were fittys but most have a face like the north face of the agir!
body from bay watch -face from crimewatch

Top tip!

 

[telectrix]

body from bay watch -face from crimewatch.

love that line.

 

[Guest55]

so did i , lol.

 

[sparkdog]

They don't seem to realise the work would be done in half the time if they would just keep out of the way.

 

[Adam W]

start talking about shoes or curtains

I can't think of a worse idea - surely better to start talking about religion or politics?
She starts talking about her new curtains so you start spreading the word of the lord; she changes the subject to what she did on holiday and you tell her about what happened at your BNP meeting. If she doesn't like it (the idea is she won't) she'll realise you're there to do the electrics and not to chat, and leave you to it.

Alternatively you could go off on a rant about 5WWs, exporting PME to sheds, what colour to use for emergency live, not 'flaming' new members, stupid things other trades have done, the best make of screwdriver for someone who's starting out, and all the other perennial forum favourites.