Stood up again.

[Gary Blanchard]

One of the services I provide is Anger Assessments for those who are court-ordered for assessment. Saturday morning I was scheduled to do one of these; the person was a no-show. I had another scheduled for this morning; also a no-show.

I'm getting pissed off.





Seriously, that is $60 per assessment lost; my charge is much lower than the average. The court actually suggested that I charge more, but I try to keep it affordable.

 

[tiger roach]

Yeah, that would make me wanna break something...

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Well, today's client just came in. Better late than never, I suppose.

 

[jelloman]

Was he in a bad mmod?

 

[Mark Wein]

:ewh:

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Well, today's client just came in. Better late than never, I suppose.

Was he in a bad mmod?

She, actually, and she had got lost trying to find the office. She was fine, and the assessment is over.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I very much considered your line of work when I was in college. I think that I would have enjoyed the profession, but after this kind of shit, I would need anger counseling.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

It can be frustrating at times. The person who walked in last week wanting an appointment has not waled in for the appointment I gave her for 110 today. On the other hand, many people do come in, and I am able to help them make their lives better; that makes it all worthwhile. I just need to vent now and then.

 

[Stratguy]

Vent away kind sir! Doing a service that helps people get on track with their lives can be difficult when the train has jumped the rails.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

This is no-show day. The 90 was late, but so far the 10, 11, 12, and 10 appointments have not shown. To make it worse, the agreement with their insurance (Mass Health) bars us from billing them for no-shows. Oh well.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

So at 2:30 I get a call from someone wanting to know if he could come "right now" for an anger assessment. Since I have a 30, I said, not now, but I can at 40. He seemed rather put off by that; "I can't do 40." So I suggested 20 tomorrow; can't do it. Did he really think I'm just sitting around waiting to assess on demand? :rolleyes:

 

[baimun]

On the other hand, many people do come in, and I am able to help them make their lives better; that makes it all worthwhile. But when my office is empty, I fill my spare time with quietly psychoanalyze all of you nut cases here.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Banjophobia...

 

[instantsteve]

So at 2:30 I get a call from someone wanting to know if he could come "right now" for an anger assessment. Since I have a 30, I said, not now, but I can at 40. He seemed rather put off by that; "I can't do 40." So I suggested 20 tomorrow; can't do it. Did he really think I'm just sitting around waiting to assess on demand? :rolleyes:

Probably. Gary, how about inappropriate sense of entitlement therapy?

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Probably. Gary, how about inappropriate sense of entitlement therapy?

I like the folks who call for an anger or drug assessment and want the same day. I'll say, gee I can't today, but I can tomorrow. They reply, I have court tomorrow and I have to have it done. When did they tell you that? oh. six months ago? Sorry. This happens two or three times a year.

 

[James Franciscus]

 

[Modern Saint]

This whole situation sounds like teaching guitar privately.

 

[Scott Powell]

I went to an Anger Management therapist a couple of year ago and he really gave me the tools to enjoy life.I couldnt imagine no showing one of those appointments(mine was not court ordered)

 

[Jbird]

Were you Angry Again? Or F**k**g Hostile?

(both are heavy metal songs, Gary )

 

[B Valley]

You should have tracked that son of a bitch down and broken his fuckin neck.