[BC] Overdue Client...

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 04 February 2009 09:16 am, Craig Healy wrote:

>  >  You reach a point where you don't care if the manager has to dip into
>  >  his own personal savings account. C.O.D. is C.O.D.
>  >  Maybe they need a change at Corp. but that's between the local
>  >  management, and THEIR management.
>  
>  That's been a sticking point on this.  The current GM is an old friend with
>  whom I've worked on and off for 30 years.  If he hadn't been there, I might
>  not have taken this client in the first place.  I really dislike putting him
>  in a tough spot.

 That's where a little diplomacy is paramount.
 "Fred, I'd really like to help you out, but you don't really want to
 put me in this predicament, do you ? You can be my friend, or
 you can be my client, and I'd rather have you as my friend."

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Cowboy