I had took on an assignment that I could potentially make some money and do some travel. I was really excited because I was good at this field, I feel as though I have the gift of gab, and this particular person is a writer and so am I. So I felt that I could really help this person, who was already on the map, get all the way on the map. Right? Wrong. Every idea I presented to this person was shot down,, every time I tried to present work that could better help the individual it was patronized, laughed at, or I was sarcastically told that they already knew the business. Needless to say, the person was a joke. What made me mentally step out of my professional pin stripe suit and simple black office pump, into a pair of skinny jeans, v-neck tee, and vans was the fact that this person had me pull out my emergency rolodex and call in some favors.
The individual kept arguing about the dates, changing the dates, and being picky about the photography samples I sent them. Then they did what I despised and what I think NO ONE in any business, industry or otherwise do. They started name dropping. Comparing my people to the phenomenal people in the industry and mainstream companies that they knew. Putting down my expertise and the work of the people that were willing to switch around their overbooked schedules for me. I went completely left.
I first sent a professional kind email about how I don't think I am the person fit for this position. But I was burning up in anger due to the inconveince that was put on me and this particular company. I sent an email about business ethics and I said some pretty choice words. Yeah. I cursed them out. Badly. But now I feel convicted. Should I apologize? Or take it as a lesson that no matter what I should never kick off my office pumps verbally, to anyone?
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