Just Interested!

[TWR]

How far can people / Company's PUSH you before you react?

[anneasquith]

are you about to have a wee rant TWR ?

[Hypognosis]

If you're up against a cartel, there's little you can do. Most people would acknowledge that and just sit and take whatever is dished out to them with a passive acceptance.

Some say... that anything else is sedition.

[TWR]

No Anne, just interested. Hypo, a Cartel mean's nothing to me as long as you have your fact right.

[gness]

I rarely react because often there is no point....though when I do I can scare myself too...
Usually it is on behalf of someone else, but.....

I have been known to get even...however long it takes..and if he is reading this....it will happen......☻

[DTCwordfan]

Your facts may be right, or so you think so, TWR, but is the politics of the situation......also, sometimes it is better to lose a battle when put into the context of the war.

[TWR]

Gness, I like that

[Hypognosis]

Can you provide specifics, TWR?

Short of saying anything in print which only provides further ammunition to your opponent, of course!

[TWR]

Hi DT, Life is a different situation to my meaning, what I refer to is People taking you for a ride, company's thinking you are a THICO Etc, as humble as I am, a few has tried no-matter of the status / wealth, they have lost due to the fact that I have done my homework.

[Hypognosis]

Good for you.

The trouble is, that if you do the classic "take my business elsewhere" thing, they probably don't notice because they still have no shortage of less canny customers to pick on (a.k.a. the younger generation).

Sometimes it's not enough to metaphorically give them the rude hand gesture and it helps to do it in a more visual/noisy way.

Of course, if you're a farmer with access to a muck spreader, you can have a lot more fun than anyone with a placard or a megaphone can. ;-)

[DTCwordfan]

a farmer I know down here did that, hypognosis - had rented a cottage, they left, squatters in. They left pdq after he hooked up his slurry pipe and put it through the bedroom window and turned on the pump.

[grasscarp]

I can rise up if required. One night many years ago drove down to Dover with 2 men with money to pay duty on car import. Sat quietly while they went with money to counter. Approaching midnight. They came back to me and said - we can't pay tonight. Chap who arranged this now gone home. Shook myself awake. Walked up to counter and said (to chief customs officer) "I am a shift worker. And if I don't leave a good handover of what I have arranged I would expect to be contacted at home."
Shortly after car was retrieved.

[pixie373]

I'm quite laidback usually, so probably do get taken for a ride, a bit. But when I've had enough, i tell them and i don't forget. There are some companies i would never go near again.

[society]

Are you still bothered by those phone calls? Are you planning in your mind for them?

[CokeTulip]

Some companies are dire and you'll know not to expect too much - things are unlikely to change and negative indicators are all over the place.

When I start losing my sense of humour and find it hard to focus I would do anything to take a few days away from them but it is not always possible. If you are reacting - you are not in control but I'm not perfect and I have reacted a few times. Life isn't straightforward. Take time out - even a change of environment can make a huge difference & switch the phone off for a while.

What I find helpful (for me) - sarcasim (ok it isn't a great trait!) I rub it in as to how amazing they are (they clearly are not)and I laugh at every problem discussed in meetings. (they absolutely hate it but they cant get at me).

[boxtops]

I don't stand for rubbish - I'll stand up for myself and I can't bear injustice, but I think I'm reasonably tolerant otherwise.

[Jeza]

I hate injustice, but at times it is best to walk away. Revenge is best served cold. I always get my revenge. There is still one in waiting but it will happen.

[ummmm]

It really depends what it's about.

[TWR]

No Society, I can handle that.