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chickpea -> RE: Advice wanted: would you do good work with someone crazy? (6/26/2008 12:40:30 PM)
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ORIGINAL: fungasm
I don't deal well with screaming in any fashion. That's what gags are for. It was so bad, I was in tears.
Then I do some research. Turns out the domain name I found for her (which really is great) was still available. She had typed it in wrong. I sent her an email letting her know she was mistaken, and explaining that she should get it while she could because domain registration sites keep records of those domains people search for.
Here's where I need advice. This woman now realizes that she has made a mistake. She called me back. She purchased the domain and she really wants me to build what we talked about. During the ten minutes we spoke the second time tonight, she apologized, cajoled, begged, appealled to my better nature, and promised that she would be a saint to work with. She says she understands that if she doesn't pay me, I can't work with her. She also says that she has passion, which is definitely true, and that I should only want to work with people who are as passionate as I am... Flattering, but I don't know. What I do know is that the project is one I would love to do. It's something really positive and good, and even if she is nuts, she's not stupid. I told her that I would give her an answer tomorrow.
Would you take the job? My client would be completely insane, but the project would be fabulous.
Wow, I applaud you for getting back with her on her mistake...I would've seriously been tempted not to tell her and let her figure it out AFTER she hires all the lawyers...heh But she is the client, and you are the consultant, so the customer is always right.. And this is business... Sounds to me like she has a real problem dealing with temper if things don't go her way, and sounds like she can act fabulous if things are going her way....
Whatever the true mental state of her is doesn't matter as long as you can establish a professional working relationship that gets the job done, and keep your distance from other aspects of her, that should be good enough. But just remember, you'll have to deal with that aweful treatment again if things don't go her way.... So, it's upto you, what the chances of the project going bad are, and if there is a chance, can you put up with another of one of her tirades without jeopardizing the success of the entire project?
If you think the project is fabulous, and there would be no problems, and such a great success would boost your career, then go for it...with caution. I wouldn't care what went on behind her ears, as long as the superficial acts are there and you can work with her. Just a professional business-to-customer basis, you guys aren't romantically involved and there's no deep trust involved.
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