[mattdavis11]

Just yesterday, a client said he cheated on me and went with a competitor. My reply was we must have not had what he needed. He verified it as true. I explained that he is in business to make money, if things aren't moving, he's not making money.

I threw my boss under the bus (he threw me under it first) with corporate once. We are a franchise, and I got sick of the lies. In corporate's eyes, I wasn't doing enough. They push hard, my boss won't push back. It was groing pains, corporate wanted to see another 586% growth, I was at 100% over the previous year, but we didn't have the staff to accommodate such.

After stewing over an email correspondence for a weekend, I let them have it before work on a Monday. Top to bottom. I was pissed. I told corp. to get off of his ass, and if they didn't, I was gone.

I showed up for work, turned my keys in, and he let me have it. He was pissed, I didn't say a word. I apologized to my fellow comrades for upsetting the boss, explained my position and took the day off. 5pm rolls around and my boss and I have a chat over a beer, all is good. I know I was in the wrong for taking action, but I let him know he was as well.

I've met, had cocktails, played golf with many of the corporate folks, owners of other franchises, VP's, etc... They don't understand how it's done and want to know. I've tried to explain, but can't effectively relay pertinent information because I'm self taught.

I'm scheduled to work with, not for, another franchise next year. I'm on loaner program now!