Almost all of my clients who set up appointments for housecall are female. This is the 3rd, maybe 4th new client that was male, and this guy was kinda creeping me out.
In the past I've asked male clients to come to my home first, with my husband at home, so I can groom their cat as well as do a meet and greet. I'll even pay for cab fare if they do not have the ability to drive.
This particular man refuses to do a meet and greet though he's only 3 miles away, so I asked if my husband and I could meet ahead of time so my worries over being alone in a stranger's house that is male wouldn't be so prevalent, and he said no. I ended up turning the client away and saying "Maybe a mobile groomer is more for you, or another housecall groomer." This was my choice, not my husband's.
Am I being irrational about this? How could I have handled it better? Maybe I should learn some kung fu?
In the past I've asked male clients to come to my home first, with my husband at home, so I can groom their cat as well as do a meet and greet. I'll even pay for cab fare if they do not have the ability to drive.
This particular man refuses to do a meet and greet though he's only 3 miles away, so I asked if my husband and I could meet ahead of time so my worries over being alone in a stranger's house that is male wouldn't be so prevalent, and he said no. I ended up turning the client away and saying "Maybe a mobile groomer is more for you, or another housecall groomer." This was my choice, not my husband's.
Am I being irrational about this? How could I have handled it better? Maybe I should learn some kung fu?
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