Try 'console' yourself that this dicktard will likely be the same to other potential clients and will likely lose his job soon enough. You just got unlucky on who picked the phone up at that moment.

Can you phone them back up and put in a complaint about the bloke you spoke to? Feeling like glass makes it hard, but if you dont harden you just become more brittle, I know its easier said than done

Richie why would you want to degrade yourself because some dickwad on the other end of the phone was being rude ..... this is not a reflection of you... That is his demenor .... maybe he is not getting the puppy he ask santa for Christmas .... or his wife was caught with the milkman ..... But whatever the case you are not a failure ..... I know its hard not to take things personal....

oh Richie i really feel for you, people seem to condescend at me al lthe time too, it's like I have a flashing neon sign over my head saying "be mean to me".
I always make excuses for the rude people like their cat was sick on their face or something to make myself smile but really we just have to learn to think "what a wonker" and let it go, such people are not worthy of our time and do not even realise how awful they are because they are too stupid to.
The sad thing is that they can cause so much damage.
On the bright side at least you realised early that the company you contacted is unacceptable before you got too involved.
Your business will get where you want it to, jsut give yourself time and well doen for trying!
Huggles!

I love the title of this post....exactly how I'm feeling today!!!!

Sorry you had to deal with that stupid fucktard. As far as being sensitive, maybe you are, but truly, most people nowadays don't have very good manners. (((((hugs))))

It's not just this idiot I talked to today. I've had three job interviews over the past two weeks and didn't get any of the jobs; everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, who interviewed me was all smiles and nods and fake laughs while they were writing "do not hire this guy" on my file. Who the hell are they to judge me??? I'm sick to death of hypocrites and assholes, which seems to cover 95% of the human race. I think that the best thing that could happen to the Earth is for a large asteroid to hit it and wipe out humanity; we've plagued this pretty little planet for too long. Merry f*cking Christmas!

When mankind is wiped from the earth it will look to the other planets and say...
'Sorry, I had the flu'

I feel that people does not care.People think I am still single because of me.

hes just jealous that he doesnt have his own business. ask him if he wants a better job, next time, then tell him to kiss your ass.

I want to apologise for some (if not most) of the comments I made on this thread. I shouldn't have gone off sounding like a teenager with a grudge against the entire world and I shouldn't have used profanity.

For what it's worth, I've been on a slow boil for the last month or so because of job interviews that go nowhere, money worries et cetera. Adding Christmas to the mix hasn't helped either. Talking to this guy at the Business Development Centre was the proverbial straw on the camel's back. He was rude and condescending but I should have handled it better.

Anyway, I don't normally fly of the handle like that, especially on forums that I've just joined. I've cooled off a bit and just wanted to say this.

Thx,
Richie

Hey Richie,

Don't feel bad. At least you said this in a safe atmosphere. I didn't do as well. First, I called all the administrators where I worked a bunch of idiots, pigs, pine cone head, etc, in front of my lead person.

Then I screamed at another employee "don't you ever do such and such and such ever ever again" in the middle of a very long hallway. {Verrrry LLLLLLLOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG Hallway.)

When i finally figured out who I was angry with, I went to that persons' boss and told their boss that I thought that person was an idiot and a bimbo.

Soooooo, all in all, I think you did great!!! And guess what? My therapist thought I actually did fairly well considering all the stuff I've had to deal with this year. Can you believe that!!!!!! Oh, and so did my friends!!!!

Richie, it happens. You are going to need to report the person whom you spoke to as this was really inappropriate on their part. And don't feel alone. I have to call and report the people that I have been dealing with, too.

As far as employment, keep hanging in there. I've already heard of many people being laid off during this holiday season. I'm talking from October through December. Also, I too am looking for other employment and I'm finding out that there are a lot of hiring freezes going on. I've already been locked out of more than a few positions due to upper management hiring freezes. I'm employed for now but things are extremely competetive. I'm struggling to keep up myself. its tough all the way around.

Oh, and Richie, you didn't say anything wrong. you needed to vent. it's okay. i think we all understand.

Richie61, Think positive TRY again and don't take NO for an answer. Keep on trying there are more than one website design design businesses in this country. Keep at it, don't give up. We are wit You....... Tom