I’m having a hard time dealing with a needy person on my job. I’m in a project with a crazy clause in its contract, and it says: when the client calls and I don’t answer it, I must call back in less than 10 minutes, and due to that fact I would receive a bunch of calls in one day. I’ve tried to do everything in order to be more efficient and productive in my job but their endless calls make me lose focus and energy.
I’ve had the opportunity to discuss this issue with my client and we’ve established some deals and some understandings, but sooner than later they return to their habitual behavior.
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It is very clear that the client in question is abusing this contract clause structured in his or her advantage. I have found myself in a similar situation several times before. Some people have psychological flaws (for example, narcissism or even psychopathy) that make them crave exploiting others, if they can get away with it. Such people are prone to getting their "high" out of their perceived self-importance.
Wow, that doesn't sound healthy at all- maybe try talking to the manager and explaining how it impacts your productivity, see if he'll be less strict about the clause
great writing ... sounds like an awful situation.
This is excellent writing! I am surprised your client calls rather than emails. I have to take calls all the time, but they are always scheduled! I would find it very distracting to have a client calling me when I am working on other things. Good luck with this situation!
I genuinely sympathise with your situation. I also cannot focus if I need to mind the phone and answer right away at any time. It's kind of becoming the norm in many Japanese companies. They use Line (the equivalent of WhatsApp or Messenger) to communicate between staff. For anything. If you juggle with several projects -and teams- like me, you quickly feel harrassed by the phone...