Thread: The Tavern:: Reality Check - Am I being unreasonable?
by sdonohue Here's kind of my story in a nutshell. A few years ago a friend started his own hosting business and I signed on. He's been bought out a couple of times since then but still works for the...
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by MonsterMike A business relationship is one thing. If you had a bad experience with a business, by all means quit doing business with them. That doesn't mean that a friendship has to end on bad...
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by cjbowser First of all, they're not using SRDF to move the data to offsite arrays? :whistle:Second, I would definitely take my business elsewhere. That is a pretty piss-poor setup. We have ~20k and...
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by Barad_the_dwarf Well changing sounds like the right way to go. Ending the friendship it depends on how you feel. I would give it a second chance.
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by Rishi It depends on the nature of the relationship. If he has used the friendship in the business relationship and would take it personally if you took your business elsewhere, then you may not...
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by Wired_Wolf It's part of the reason I do not mix friends (or family) with business.I'd have to agree with the rest though, depends upon if he leveraged your friendship for/in the business...
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by brumcg IMO, like some others have said, I think it depends on how much friendship went into the business relationship. If it was really intertwined (hey buddy, I really need some clients... Sure...
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by lorddillon I understand where you are coming from. It can be a big shock when someone you respect as a friend displays an unprofessional attitude and exhibits poor choices when dealing with a...
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by sdonohue Bruce is at about the right level. He had very few customers and needed a hand. His rates are very high for this kind of work, but I was helping a friend and could afford it so I paid....
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by PghArch I have had my wife as a colleague and I have been her boss. One of my best friends is a frequent sub-consultant for my work. It is possible to do business and friendship, but it does take...
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by Benevolentgamemaster Friendship and business are tenuous dance partners. I think he did you a disservice and you need to change providers. No question. I feel, however, that if he apologises...
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by TheEduhater You're feelings of betrayal, being let down lied to and generally yanked around seem very valid.Wanting to just kick the friend to the curb seems like a knee jerk reaction to that, not...
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by Mease19 It sounds like a crime of omission rather than one of commission. As a friend, you think he should've given you a heads up even if he couldn't do it for all his clients. I'd ask him about...
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by dysjunct That is a tough call. I agree with a cooling off period. While the admonitions against mixing friends with business are reasonable, that is not always possible. My hope is that before you...
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