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Re: Unusual lecture problem

Title: Re: [GWL] Unusual lecture problem
Doreen, the issue was the money but it's not the issue now.

They asked me to give a lecture, I asked them if they'd like me to do two, and they said yes - but then it turned out that they only wanted to pay me for one! In the spring, it was left at the point where we were miles apart on the fee, but I was assured that this would be resolved to my satisfaction "straight away". So the topics were agreed - subject to the fee being agreed. Then came many weeks of silence. Frankly, I began to think they were trying to get someone else.

During this silence some issues came up in relation to the health and home of my elderly mother in England which made it necessary for me to be with her next summer and prudent for me not to accept any more lecture bookings at all. They were then informed that I would no longer be available, expressed alarm as they were already publicising my appearance and then sent me an email beginning "Thank you for agreeing to particpate" and saying they would be sending out a letter of agreement in a couple of weeks!

To get to this point has taken, at a guess, thirty or forty emails and a number of long telephone conversations; I have dealt with three different people.

It's clear that there is a lack of communication and a lack of timeliness within the organisiation. But my need is to help my mother reorganise her life. If the deal had been done, I'd have flown back to the US just to speak at this event and then flown straight back to England. But they didn't even come up with an improved fee until after I'd withdrawn.

But all this detail is really not the point: the point is, there was no deal - but they announced I was coming anyway. Doesn't seem right to me.

Graham



Ask for more money than they can afford. 
Doreen Howard
 
 

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