A word about 1stbooks dot com...and is this how they conduct business...my question to you all...

Subj: Re: Sir, regarding my ATTITUDE...
Date: 8/24/00 5:00:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Chris Rennie)
To: [email protected]

Gordon,

I may not have been at work at the time we had agreed to speak, but I did
send you an E-mail on the day I said I would be in contact. My schedule was
changed at work and I had no control over that. I don't know what more you
expect from me.

I came to work at 12 noon today. The E-mail I sent you informing you of
my hour change was sent out at 12:11. You were the first person I had
contacted today. My subject in that E-mail asked "When can we reschedule our
talk?"

Chris Rennie

Now for my response, and again, I'd appreciate your feedback.

Chris Rennie of 1stbooks wrote above:

I may not have been at work at the time we had agreed to speak,

OK, your hours were changed on Monday. On Tuesday, why didn't you do an e-mail to everyone whom YOU scheduled to talk to in the morning of this week?

Is it just me? That is what I would have done. If I had 200 people, an e-mail to the list would have taken all of 5 minutes...didn't even have to personalize it.

but I did
send you an E-mail on the day I said I would be in contact.

Yes you RESPONDED to my e-mail... I have to wonder what would have happened if I hadn't sent one?

Last night, before you left the office, did you check your appointment calendar? Last thing I do or most professionals I know do...they want to make sure they have the day planned out.

If you had done that elementary business procedure and had noticed YOU scheduled a meeting for a time you were'nt going to be there....

which leads me to my "attitude". I didn't matter to you.

I was unimportant.

You didn't think enough of me and my time to even consider letting me know the "meet" was off.

Because YOU are a busy man.

Because YOU didn't have the time.

Then you continue:

"My schedule was
changed at work and I had no control over that. I don't know what more you
expect from me."

Common business courtesy is what I expected and didn't get.

You may not have control over your schedule, but you should have control over your JOB. Isn't part of your job letting people know things like this.

You act the VICTIM. You want to blame your boss.
But the bottom line is this.

YOU made the appointment. You asked for my time. I gave it to you. It was not important.

And instead of at least a cursory apology, instead of a little attempt to be sorry...

you say I have an attitude.

Well, Sir, unless my friends here calm me down, you are really going to see my attitude.

My time and opinion mean NOTHING to you, but rest assured Mr. Rennie, I will be very vocal on this matter on every writer's forum and group I can find.

But I'm sure you don't care, you have 1737 authors to take care of.

I'm hoping you don't get 1738, NOT with that attitude anyhow.

For sure, it won't be me.

Without Respect for you either,

Gordon Alexander