Oh nelly

[tiamatlady]

On the way down to work, while I sat in traffic, I pondered my work life.

I made a BIG mistake with one of my clients. I never should have taken him on as a client. This would be BaOPF. The money doesn't work, the hours don't work, and, in fact, I'm beginning to hate him as a human being. I was just ready to settle into my time there, and got to thinking "Wait a sec, what about all this OTHER stuff?"

See, he's not paying me my going rate. I'll be working MORE hours for LESS money. And some of you say "Well gee Tia, a job is a job."

BUT:
- I've had interest from other, BETTER PAYING, sources.
- he's interfering with my already established BETTER PAYING clients
- he's interfering with my NEW, BETTER PAYING clients
- I'm pretty sure I lost that job I REALLY wanted thanks to him.

are we seeing a pattern?

I actually figured out, during the drive, that I was LOSING money by working for him.

Plus, he's an asshole, and I don't like him.

I'm going to sleep on it for the weekend. Monday I'm probably going to ask him to start the hunt for someone else, and I will continue to work for him til he finds someone, and not let him "waste his time" training me. I don't know WHAT I'm going to tell him. I'm probably going to say that I don't think we'll "mesh" long term. If he gives me an immediate walk I'll interview with the guy who called me last week. The one who works for a CPA, and has "lots" of bookkeeping projects that probably work better with my schedule.

I mean this guy is just an Asshole, and the fact thatI'm losing money? NOT what I had in mind. I can't work 15 hours a week for this guy and slowly lose my self respect and start to LOATHE him.

It helps that my CPA I've worked for for years, agrees with me.
My stomach is in knots, but I BETCHA I'm doing the right thing here. I don't feel right about him at ALL.

Comments

IMHO. . .

[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

Unless purposefully avoiding angst and woe means you have to turn in your goth card, leave that job as soon as you won't feel guilty about leaving the asshat in the lurch. There are plenty of jobs out there that will pay far better and make you a happier person.