[SWAF-Potluck] uncomfortable session... From Jennifer

[Mary Miriam Magdalena]

Hi Jennifer,

I just noticed your email now... I hope you are feeling better and more
relaxed now.

I don't believe I've seen this client and I haven't really had a similar
situation happen to me.  It is definitely not okay for anyone to push you,
threaten you, or refuse to leave your home or workplace. That would
definitely make me feel threatened and uneasy.

As a reminder which I'm sure you don't need ;) ... it's never worth
fighting over money, especially if it's going to threaten you or your
future potential livelihood, especially for what must have been at most $15
(unless he needed change for a $50,but even then...).

I'm glad the rest of your work goes well!!

Magdalena



On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Andy Sorfleet <a.sorfleet at gmail.com> wrote:

> --------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jennifer <jennifersnurumassage at gmail.com>
> To: "listserve at triple-x.org" <listserve at triple-x.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 13:23:55 -0700
> Subject: uncomfortable session
> hi everyone
> I just wanted to share an uncomfortable experience I had with a client
> named Dennis Wang (email: denniswang444 at gmail.com)
> yesterday. the session went well, as it should although he kept
> asserting that he doesn't usually come to independent workers, and
> prefers Chinese massage parlours in Richmond. at the end of my the
> session things went badly when I didn't have correct change for him.
> (it is my policy not to keep change on hand (which is not listed on my
> website and that is my fault and will change) but I give all tips to
> charity (which is listed on the website). anyways, things got heated
> and he pushed me, threatened me, and refused to leave. I finally
> threatened to yell out to my neighbors and told him I would come to
> his home and his work if he didn't leave me alone.
>
> ...exhale.
>
> I am very lucky to have wonderful clients and 99.8% of the time
> everyone is happy and satisfied at the end of our session. this ordeal
> left me feeling very disempowered and shaky as it would anyone whose
> home, business, and personal safety is threatened.
>
> anyways, I just wanted to share the information and reach out to the
> community for support.  any recommendations or thoughts from others
> who have gone through this?
>
> in love and gratitude for all of you.
> jennifer
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