RyanHairStylist
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Ok.
So I thought I would post something about Timing here in Buenos Aires.
And would love to know what others think here or how other professionals on this site feel about this topic. Becasue it does affect our job's.
A lot of us Expats who live here have noticed how many places here; the timing isn't important. So being late is ok.
And it's common to think that all services and business here, are use to things being late, and that is to be expected and accepted.
Well In fact its not.
There are many Argentinian's who in fact, are on time.
And some of them happen to be my very good clients. Who at first came late, only did it once, and then knew that because of the schedule that I work with in. And the amount of clients I can attend to in a day.
So being late is acceptable up to 15 min. After that we need to reschedule.
Or when late , I have to start to drop other parts of your service to re-accommodate our new time schedule. And now you have put me one hour behind for every other client that day. And I look unprofessional. Don't act surprised when someone can not complete a service due to lateness. It's common sense.
Its nothing personal, but a professional courtesy.
If anywhere else in the world, you were late and did not call until 20 min through your appointment and then came at the end 5 min before another client, your service would be canceled and you credit card would be charged accordingly. And you would either pay 50% or 100% of that service.
And when asked to be on time( my clients know I can be aggressive in my opinions); are belligerent and rude and blame it on Argentina.
don't get mad at the professional.
Say ok, is there a better time I can come in?
Giving the excuse that this is Argentina, and that is the way it is here in front of an Argentine who was 5 min early for her appointment might make you look bad.
And my other clients time is just as valuable as yours.
And it's stereotyping. Bad form.
Now before people go flying off the handle about well this..... and well that.
My clients who have 4 kids and live over 2 hours out side of the city still make it on time.
I would hope that someone when getting something accomplished here would give them-self extra time to make sure they get to the destination on time.
Yes life has its circumstances, but being late is not cool;
it makes everyone else wait. And if you want to sit after and apologize to everyone else that comes after you. Feel free.
And its something I don't have to pay for. And either should the other people who come in.
So please do your Professional Service providers a favor.
Respect their Job, time and their other clients.
You expect the same in your life and job.
Ryan
( The infamous, apparently over priced stylist; to some)
Should be interesting the responses.
So I thought I would post something about Timing here in Buenos Aires.
And would love to know what others think here or how other professionals on this site feel about this topic. Becasue it does affect our job's.
A lot of us Expats who live here have noticed how many places here; the timing isn't important. So being late is ok.
And it's common to think that all services and business here, are use to things being late, and that is to be expected and accepted.
Well In fact its not.
There are many Argentinian's who in fact, are on time.And some of them happen to be my very good clients. Who at first came late, only did it once, and then knew that because of the schedule that I work with in. And the amount of clients I can attend to in a day.
So being late is acceptable up to 15 min. After that we need to reschedule.
Or when late , I have to start to drop other parts of your service to re-accommodate our new time schedule. And now you have put me one hour behind for every other client that day. And I look unprofessional. Don't act surprised when someone can not complete a service due to lateness. It's common sense.
Its nothing personal, but a professional courtesy.
If anywhere else in the world, you were late and did not call until 20 min through your appointment and then came at the end 5 min before another client, your service would be canceled and you credit card would be charged accordingly. And you would either pay 50% or 100% of that service.
And when asked to be on time( my clients know I can be aggressive in my opinions); are belligerent and rude and blame it on Argentina.
don't get mad at the professional.
Say ok, is there a better time I can come in?
Giving the excuse that this is Argentina, and that is the way it is here in front of an Argentine who was 5 min early for her appointment might make you look bad.
And my other clients time is just as valuable as yours.
And it's stereotyping. Bad form.
Now before people go flying off the handle about well this..... and well that.
My clients who have 4 kids and live over 2 hours out side of the city still make it on time.
I would hope that someone when getting something accomplished here would give them-self extra time to make sure they get to the destination on time.
Yes life has its circumstances, but being late is not cool;
it makes everyone else wait. And if you want to sit after and apologize to everyone else that comes after you. Feel free.
And its something I don't have to pay for. And either should the other people who come in.
So please do your Professional Service providers a favor.
Respect their Job, time and their other clients.
You expect the same in your life and job.
Ryan
( The infamous, apparently over priced stylist; to some)
Should be interesting the responses.
