And guys who arrive 10-15 mins early to my postcode & phone non-stop... grrr! Even if I'm not with a client I don't answer! 

Yesssssss. I don't think I really should get annoyed with these guys who turn up too early but I do, because it makes me harassed when I'm trying to get ready. I'd rather that than those who are late and then still expect the time to start from when they finally turn up and not the original time (but then that is justifiable).

I text everyone postcode details and ask them to text on arrival 5 mins before their appointment time and I still get the constant phoning every 2 mins from about 20 mins before appointment time. grr.

Not entirely related just to working - but Hotels who charge outrageous fees just for wifi access.

If McDonalds can give me free, fast, reliable access for the price of a cup of coffee why does a Hotel that charges ?150 a night want to rip me off for another ?20???

I know it's optional, and I have a dongle anyway but it really REALLY bugs me!
<and breathe!>

R xx

Not entirely related just to working - but Hotels who charge outrageous fees just for wifi access.

Totally agree on this one and if im honest I would rather use my dongle as I believe hotel has no way of checking on sites I'm using if I use theirs. I dont know if they can but I dont like to take the chance.

Once you have counted out the money and know it is 'over', excuse youself to the loo saying you want to freshen up and tell them you will bring change on your return.

I used to see a client from time to time who always managed to wheedle a bit of extra time out of me
even though it was a half-hour appointment. My rates are very reasonable by the way.

After he left one night I found a fiver under the bed. Not sure if it was his or not I just put it in my purse.
He texted a A WEEK LATER and asked if I had found a five pound note. I said yes and gave it to him on his
next visit.
Ok it was his but I just thought if that was me I would not have the nerve to worry over a ?5

Do you think I was wrong to be miffed?

Quote from: ThreeFaces on 04 August 2012, 07:50:04 pm

Quote from: sadie x on 04 August 2012, 01:51:57 pm

Thank you.no im in the north west..
and ive got a whole week off,ive had an argument all day about whether to get wine!
And the devil won!really going to try and make the most of my week off though.x x

Oh I just saw your post Sadie - get the wine, put your feet up and relax  And maybe have a google hunt to see if there's any similar projects in the North East that you can drop into on your week off (I've got nothing, but I'm not actually too sure which part of England is the North East...) xx

Sadie's in the North West - there's MASH in Manchester and Armistead in Liverpool for starters .

What has mostly annoyed me this week is my own inability to pack without forgetting things - I forgot my special big mug and lo and behold the first hotel I arrive at has piddly little cups and saucers that you can't make cup a soup in, and I've also forgotten my mini digital scales for weighing food on so I've had to give up portion control for the duration (I do sometimes wonder if they would make me look like a drug dealer if I had my bag tipped though ). I have three or four different lists depending on what I'm doing and where and I still always miss something.

Also being asked eleven times an hour whether I'm in a hotel or an apartment when all my ads clearly, prominently and repeatedly state 'hotel incalls' as close to top of the page/location/phone number as I can crowbar them in without looking mental. If I had a tenner for every time I've had that one this week I could sack it and go home.

Yes im going to talk with the liverpool one soon..come up with a plan..
just mentally knackered and feel almost trapped.
I always go out and buy a larger cup!,or bring my own,but never remember either!!
the small cups are ridiculous.
You weigh your portions?something i should consider,mine are, big man size portions with seconds!
Im fed up to the back teeth of guys,knowing im in a hotel,then not turning up,then when i demand to know why?or why they not even bothered texting "i dont like hotels"
so why make a frigging booking ARRRHHGGG had that for ther last 3 days in cork.x

Quote from: Luscious Leah on 03 August 2012, 05:12:59 pm

You sound like great fun to be with... 

What does being fun to be with have to do with not wishing to have my lingerie ripped off, or my face pawed? I am not seeing the connection.

here here!