I have a customer who has been with me for many years, so many that I know when he will need a job done before he ever says anything. With this in mind, I drop him a line and say hey, will you be needing this soon? Of course he does, and the deadline is several weeks away, so there's plenty of time.
One week to deadline, I remind him to send me the materials to get his brochures drawn up. Of course of course, will get them off tomorrow.
One day to deadline, I am still tapping my fucking foot. Generally he gets me the shit for his fliers and brochures about 12 hours before they're due at the printer. This really pisses me off to no end.
Last month he waited until 2 hours before deadline to get me the materials, and 90 days after due date to get me payment.
Next deadline is the 19th. I'm tacking a fucking $75 emergency charge to this bill and by god I'm going to start adding late fees. I am tired of this shit. Why do I have to hold these bastards hands? They're adults for christs sake. Do they want me to come to their home and pat them on the back while they get their shit together? But don't you know he'd bitch a blue streak if I couldn't get this done by deadline. If it were not for the egotistical pride I have in being able to design this shit at the drop of a hat, I'd miss a deadline and then invite him to ream my ass for not getting his copy to print on time. He'd be missing a cheek after I got done with him.
I thought I quit babysitting when I was 12.
