sailortena
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Ok, here's the story. I did a show on Sept. 30 for this girl who wanted to have the party at the previous host's house that she booked from. No problem. I am able to reach her a couple of times before the party, and I also contact the previous host to reconfirm times.
When I get to the previous host's house the current host isn't there ... she runs in about 20 minutes with ingredients, and leaves again, to go take a shower since she got off work recently. She comes after the first couple of people get there.
She fills out her order form, and then she leaves AGAIN before the end of the party, saying she has to go back to work or something (is a waitress at a diner.) She tells me that she has some outside orders from her mother (that she didn't bring with her) and will put them in the mail to me.
Ok, here we are more than a week later. I have called the host twice, and emailed her once, saying I have not gotten any orders yet in the mail, and told her what she owes for her portion of the show, (which now stands at $350 with the orders I got AT the show).
Nada, no response.
I have cashed the checks from the people who have already ordered.
I have a policy to close no later than two weeks after the party, so people get their stuff in a decent amount of time.
If I don't hear from her, I am going to have to burden the past host on how to get in touch with her friend.
I also don't want to piss anyone off by submitting this show without the host's order or payment (she really wanted cookware at 60% off) but I am getting very nervous.
I have to submit something before the end of the month or I go inactive. And I don't want THAT to happen! I just got my 2% raise!
Any advice?
Sorry for the length. I would call my director but she is having lots of family problems right now and I don't want to burden her.
When I get to the previous host's house the current host isn't there ... she runs in about 20 minutes with ingredients, and leaves again, to go take a shower since she got off work recently. She comes after the first couple of people get there.
She fills out her order form, and then she leaves AGAIN before the end of the party, saying she has to go back to work or something (is a waitress at a diner.) She tells me that she has some outside orders from her mother (that she didn't bring with her) and will put them in the mail to me.
Ok, here we are more than a week later. I have called the host twice, and emailed her once, saying I have not gotten any orders yet in the mail, and told her what she owes for her portion of the show, (which now stands at $350 with the orders I got AT the show).
Nada, no response.
I have cashed the checks from the people who have already ordered.
I have a policy to close no later than two weeks after the party, so people get their stuff in a decent amount of time.
If I don't hear from her, I am going to have to burden the past host on how to get in touch with her friend.
I also don't want to piss anyone off by submitting this show without the host's order or payment (she really wanted cookware at 60% off) but I am getting very nervous.
I have to submit something before the end of the month or I go inactive. And I don't want THAT to happen! I just got my 2% raise!
Any advice?
Sorry for the length. I would call my director but she is having lots of family problems right now and I don't want to burden her.