Posted by gardenergirl on May 20, 2007, at 17:14:33
In reply to He'll never turn off his cell phone, posted by Dinah on May 20, 2007, at 10:34:51
You know what, Dinah? Feel free to tell him I said so, but his answer is crappy and self-serving. It doesn't matter a bit what other clients do. Frankly, that he lets that go with them without comment is telling. But YOU are asking him for common courtesy--for his full attention--for respect. It doesn't matter whether he does that with other clients or not, YOU are asking for it, and it's not at all an unreasonable request. I'm still dumbfounded that you even have to bring it up, but that's another thing.
There's no reason he can't accommodate you for the duration of your sessions. No legitimate reason, anyway. There are tons of explanations, though most are not flattering to him. And you can tell him I said that, too.
I'd start keeping track of the interruptions. For every time he looks at his phone, you deduct a set amount from his fee. If he actually answers the phone, you deduct the equivalent amount based on the number of minutes it took, plus a penalty. If he wants to go on being that rude; if he wants to go on signaling to you that you are not as important as any random caller, or perhaps as the minimal effort it would take to put away the phone for an hour, then you get a break in paying him. Why pay for time he's not spending on you? So he can put it away, or he can pay. And let me know if you go with the latter...if you give me his number and tell me when your sessions are, I'll give a call or two just to get the ball rolling. :)
Bah. I'm sorry you have to deal with this.
gg
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