WTF? Have had five in the past week...
Originally Posted by Alli
The week before Christmas week is tough in any NonHoliday business, whether one's customer base are self-employed or employed (and sometimes unemployed aka retired). Last minute work, family, and friends issues arise.
That's part of doing business in a service industry, and particularly based on "discretionary spending," which yours is. I think you do yourself a greater disservice by starting a thread about it, like starting a thread on negotiating prices for sessions. Bonuses and other unexpected funds may arrive closer to Christmas or on Christmas, so with maintaining the appropriate attitude toward CANCELLATIONS you might leave the door open to share in some of that good FORTUNE.
One day people on here will get the meaning of: "hobbyist" and "provider"!
But don't feel badly, the people at the post office have the same identity problem ...
.. they often don't understand the meaning of "postal
worker," particularly this time of the year.