JemmaBeauty
Well-Known Member
Sorry about the rant but I'm so sick of people turning up at my house unannounced and on my day off
I work from a studio in my garden (converted detached garage), I love my job, but man do I hate people showing up at my home.
In the last 4 weeks, 3 people have come to my house either wanting to book an appointment or buy vouchers. Have they not heard of a phone??!
The reason it annoys me so much is that all three times they woken my 16 month old daughter up, who then won't go back to sleep (and is now overtired and screaming ). I also have dogs who go insane when someones at the door and I worry this is off-putting. And on one occasion I had pyjamas on, hair scraped back, and odd socks on! Not the look I want my clients to witness.
I know I must look flustered because the lady who turned up today told me I looked like I needed a holiday (I think she thought I was being quite abrupt), but my daughter was crying in bed! I told her that I needed to go and that she can contact me at any time by phone, text, email, messenger etc. I'm now worried that I came across rude, as she decided not to go ahead with buying a voucher and said she'd get back to me
I've worked from home for over 3 years but recently I've started to feel so on edge, like I can't relax in fear of someone just showing up!
I have a website with online booking system. It states on the homepage and on my business Facebook not to come to my home or studio without a scheduled appointment. I also have a page all about vouchers, open hours etc. My contact details are on every page of my website, as well as Google. The lady today had been on my website so I'm really not sure how she missed it all!???
Is the next step really to have signs up at my studio door, house back door and front door???
How do people do this? All three of my doors don't have windows, so a sign would need to be on the outside and weather resistant? I didn't really want to resort to this but I'm thinking theres no other option? Sorry if I sound like I'm moaning but I really feel like its unfair on my daughter.
Thanks!
I work from a studio in my garden (converted detached garage), I love my job, but man do I hate people showing up at my home.
In the last 4 weeks, 3 people have come to my house either wanting to book an appointment or buy vouchers. Have they not heard of a phone??!
The reason it annoys me so much is that all three times they woken my 16 month old daughter up, who then won't go back to sleep (and is now overtired and screaming ). I also have dogs who go insane when someones at the door and I worry this is off-putting. And on one occasion I had pyjamas on, hair scraped back, and odd socks on! Not the look I want my clients to witness.
I know I must look flustered because the lady who turned up today told me I looked like I needed a holiday (I think she thought I was being quite abrupt), but my daughter was crying in bed! I told her that I needed to go and that she can contact me at any time by phone, text, email, messenger etc. I'm now worried that I came across rude, as she decided not to go ahead with buying a voucher and said she'd get back to me
I've worked from home for over 3 years but recently I've started to feel so on edge, like I can't relax in fear of someone just showing up!
I have a website with online booking system. It states on the homepage and on my business Facebook not to come to my home or studio without a scheduled appointment. I also have a page all about vouchers, open hours etc. My contact details are on every page of my website, as well as Google. The lady today had been on my website so I'm really not sure how she missed it all!???
Is the next step really to have signs up at my studio door, house back door and front door???
How do people do this? All three of my doors don't have windows, so a sign would need to be on the outside and weather resistant? I didn't really want to resort to this but I'm thinking theres no other option? Sorry if I sound like I'm moaning but I really feel like its unfair on my daughter.
Thanks!
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