Declining a client on moral grounds
Monsoon
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I just turned down a client because their business is battery farming hens, which makes me sick to my stomach and I don't want to take money from that.
Are there any industries you would turn down on moral grounds?
Are there any industries you would turn down on moral grounds?
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When employed I have had to deal with battery hen farming and also a loan shark. Yes believe it or not there was a loan shark that declared the income. Still as much as it may have seemed more normal as they were declaring the income a 100% interest fee charged at the point of advance was quite excessive and I am sure some 'persuading' to pay up went on!
Still I wan't in a position to decline back then. Would be something I would decline now though.Regards,
Burg0 -
Solicitors.0
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I took on a client who said he advised charities on what grants might be available to them (specifically those who dealt with housing people) which seemed like a simple consultancy business, but when I looked at the huge amount of aged debt which he wanted me to aggressively chase for and how he wanted to incorporate the business without being named as a director the whole thing looked like a scam & I got out quick!
I wouldn't touch a battery farmer either - hope you told him exactly why you weren't interested!0 -
deanshepherd wrote: ยปSolicitors.
Heh heh heh...0 -
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deanshepherd wrote: ยปSolicitors.
Not quite in the same league, I know.
Once had an interview with a firm of solicitors that dealt mainly with personal injury claims. I found out the day before I went and realised that there was no way I could work for them. It was the most relaxed interview I have ever had!
Robet - someone might say "Recruitment Agencies"0 -
I'm with you, Jan.
I once had an interview with what was described to me as a finance company. When I went into the interview, the interviewer came out and said that they provide short term finance for people who can not get finance elsewhere. As soon as that was said, I lost interest... I didn't want anything to do with doorstep loans!0
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