some clients just aren’t worth the ‘mishegoss’
by ed mendlowitz
question: i have a client i really don’t like and want to drop, but i hesitate because of the long relationship i’ve had with her, and also i don’t want to lose the income. what should i do?
response: i’ve addressed this before, but i am taking a different approach this time.
dropping clients is never easy and i don’t think should be done lightly. however, there are some instances when it needs to be done. this particular client i was called about is extremely obnoxious. not the normal grade of obnoxious, but far more so.
in fact it was one of the rare clients that i dropped. the call was from the accountant who had the client since then. i had the client six years. she’s had the client eight years – so she is much more patient than i am.
when she told the client she was dropping her, the client started to cry and beg her not to, so she changed her mind. now she wants me to tell her what to do. for beginners, i have dropped very few clients. this client was one of the nastiest people i’ve ever dealt with. she was also very nasty to her husband, treating him like s – – t, and he has since passed on.
question: i am 57 and have become very concerned about retiring and what i could get for my practice, how long i would have to stay and how the whole process works. i believe i’ve read all of your q&as but have never heard you speak on this subject. is there anything you can give me to read that sort of ties in everything?
