RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 You know those people who don't set up voice mail? And don't have text messaging or email? It's ok to kill those people. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I won't say I've killed them, but I can say that most of those people I have eliminated professionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thank you, I was waiting for permission. Can I include the client who listens to my whole explanation and then says I have to call back to explain that to his spouse when she's home, who of course does not have voice mail, email, or text (not that I'm typing a tax explanation on my tiny phone, but at least I could leave a message to call me for the explanation). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I won't say I've killed them, but I can say that most of those people I have eliminated professionally. Erase, eradicate, exterminate, annihilate, obliterate, immolate, snuff, rub out, zap. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 You know those people who don't set up voice mail? And don't have text messaging or email? It's ok to kill those people. I call them at 2:00AM to be sure I can reach them. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Can I include the client who listens to my whole explanation and then says I have to call back to explain that to his spouse when she's home, who of course does not have voice mail, email, or text (not that I'm typing a tax explanation on my tiny phone, but at least I could leave a message to call me for the explanation). Yes, yes you can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I call them at 2:00AM to be sure I can reach them. LIKE like Like 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLMAS Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am going on 4 years without setting up my cell phone voice mail system and I am happy to say I have disabled text messaging too. Although I have a separate number for texting, I limited my texting to a minimum. I hate texting and receiving text at any time of the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 You must not have many young clients.If you do, you need to face the fact that you probably won't be able to keep them long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am going on 4 years without setting up my cell phone voice mail system and I am happy to say I have disabled text messaging too. Although I have a separate number for texting, I limited my texting to a minimum. I hate texting and receiving text at any time of the day. My husband doesn't have voice mail either and wouldn't know how to use it if he did. I don't do texting either, but e-mailing works for my young clients. My cell phone was just ringing while I was on the land line with another client. Yes, voice mail was left. I am amazed to find out how many people know that tomorrow is April 1 and keep telling me that they waited so they wouldn't be bothering me while I was busy. How much busier can I get than I am right now. I will never understand the human race. Never!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Two have CALLED ME today to say they were coming Friday. I am amazed to find out how many people know that tomorrow is April 1 and keep telling me that they waited so they wouldn't be bothering me while I was busy. How much busier can I get than I am right now. I will never understand the human race. Never!!!! Haha, I know! And two have called me today to say they were coming Friday. Yippee, I can't wait, you are getting an extension, see you Friday, click. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am going on 4 years without setting up my cell phone voice mail system and I am happy to say I have disabled text messaging too. Although I have a separate number for texting, I limited my texting to a minimum. I hate texting and receiving text at any time of the day. Maybe I should have qualified the original post to say "people with no contact information are killing ME." Wait, I think there are clauses in the 10 commandments. Yes, there they are: 10.1: "Thou shalt be allowed to kill those with inadequate contact information." 10.2: "Thou shalt not disconnect thy land line and answering machine if thou dost not answer thy cell phone or set up thy voice mail." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail in Virginia Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think the best part about killing those you can't contact is that no one will know for weeks that they are gone - they will just keep trying to get in touch with them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think the best part about killing those you can't contact is that no one will know for weeks that they are gone - they will just keep trying to get in touch with them. You're a genius. LIKE like Like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 You know those people who don't set up voice mail? And don't have text messaging or email? It's ok to kill those people. Thank you, I was waiting for permission. Can I include the client who listens to my whole explanation and then says I have to call back to explain that to his spouse when she's home, who of course does not have voice mail, email, or text (not that I'm typing a tax explanation on my tiny phone, but at least I could leave a message to call me for the explanation). I am going on 4 years without setting up my cell phone voice mail system and I am happy to say I have disabled text messaging too. Although I have a separate number for texting, I limited my texting to a minimum. I hate texting and receiving text at any time of the day. I'll bet MAS and all the others we are referring to, their home DVD player, Microwave and Stove are all flashing 12:00. This is not MAS, but they have printers but no ink or paper, and e-mail but have no idea how to use it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David1980 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I am going on 4 years without setting up my cell phone voice mail system and I am happy to say I have disabled text messaging too. Although I have a separate number for texting, I limited my texting to a minimum. I hate texting and receiving text at any time of the day. I wish I could convince everyone to use text or email instead of wanting to talk on the phone. People always seem to have the worst timing when they call me and I end up playing phone tag later. Or they call and expect an immediate answer on something that I have to look up. With text or email I get back to them at my convenience and if I have to look something up for the response I can do that too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLMAS Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I'll bet MAS and all the others we are referring to, their home DVD player, Microwave and Stove are all flashing 12:00. This is not MAS, but they have printers but no ink or paper, and e-mail but have no idea how to use it... This guy calls in to complain his VCR is flashing 12:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Caller: "How's my return looking?" 10.3: This is an abomination, and thou shalt refer to 10.1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 You're a genius. LIKE like Like Did you run out of "Likes" again. Seems to me that you are cheating, but then you write your own commandments, so who can tell? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 10.1 should say... "Thou shalt have not other tax pro before me!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Did you run out of "Likes" again. Seems to me that you are cheating, but then you write your own commandments, so who can tell? Yes, I ran out of those little suckers again. Cheating? Me? 10.1 should say... "Thou shalt have not other tax pro before me!" That's 1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasdlm Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 I wish I could convince everyone to use text or email instead of wanting to talk on the phone. People always seem to have the worst timing when they call me and I end up playing phone tag later. Or they call and expect an immediate answer on something that I have to look up. With text or email I get back to them at my convenience and if I have to look something up for the response I can do that too. I love texting clients. They answer more quickly than they answer email, and you don't have to waste time with a phone conversation. We have some rental properties, and texting tenants is even better than texting tax clients! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Agree. Texting and emailing save me time. I also like that you have the response in writing. I still flap my yak when they drop off and pick up, and I like that, too. I have noticed that tech savvy clients are not any smarter than those who are not, BTW. And sometimes they are little too big for their britches, as we say around here, and are sadly lacking on common sense, so I like being able to show them in black and white what they said. Especially when they misuse "your", as in "your the best". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Agree. Texting and emailing save me time. I also like that you have the response in writing. I still flap my yak when they drop off and pick up, and I like that, too. I have noticed that tech savvy clients are not any smarter than those who are not, BTW. And sometimes they are little too big for their britches, as we say around here, and are sadly lacking on common sense, so I like being able to show them in black and white what they said. Especially when they misuse "your", as in "your the best". Their there they're, it will all be ok.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaB Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Their there they're, it will all be ok.... Its all in you're attitude to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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