06-09-2011, 11:48
I don't interact with clients outside of work time unlike other types of people we pay for services from. We do have personal friendships with the plumber and other work oriented trades / services that we pay for and over the years have had them to family parties and been to theirs.
The first problem is the nature of the business, unless you are open to friends, neighbours and relatives about what you do it is hard to have the same type of relationship as above with punters.
Whilst it can work to simply have general chat outside of a work environment, either by phone or msn etc. It is knowing who you can and who is going to turn into a stalker or pain in the arse. even the nicest guys can get the wrong impression from such interaction.
Like everything, if it works for you, great. If not don't do it.
The first problem is the nature of the business, unless you are open to friends, neighbours and relatives about what you do it is hard to have the same type of relationship as above with punters.
Whilst it can work to simply have general chat outside of a work environment, either by phone or msn etc. It is knowing who you can and who is going to turn into a stalker or pain in the arse. even the nicest guys can get the wrong impression from such interaction.
Like everything, if it works for you, great. If not don't do it.