I (heart) Jenica’s vendor rants. The latest one is spot on, and reminded me that it is the season of library product sales people trying to get me to buy their stuff. I still haven’t figured out how to politely tell them not to bother, and that if we want something and have the budget for it, we’ll contact them.
vendor rant
I (heart) Jenica’s vendor rants. The latest one is spot on, and reminded me that it is the season of library product sales people trying to get me to buy their stuff. I still haven’t figured out how to politely tell them not to bother, and that if we want something and have the budget … Continue reading “vendor rant”
It’s harder than it should be to turn away an unwanted solicitation — I’m assuming it’s both personality and cultural norms — and it drives me nuts. They’re just people doing their jobs, I know, but still, I want them to GO AWAY. And balancing that desire for polite with the desire for freedom from solicitation is hard work. Boo.
Glad to hear I’m not alone, though!