I have to say that I think... If you ARE available, and interested in going to lunch with her, then go. I don't think you should imagine anything,nor should you ever think about generalizing, re. providers or anyone else for that matter.
Now the only way to know what SHE is thinking( which, I think, is what you really want to know) is to ask HER. Gee. lunch might seem like a good time for that. Of course if you don't want to, or can't, go to lunch with her then you will have to ask on the phone.
My last provider was a MP only for the first 2-3 sessions, and after a few lengthy conversations about life and what-not, on HER initial request, I later upgraded me to FSP if I promised not to tell anyone else. (Hence the anonymity.) I have been out of the hobby for about 6 months, but she has called me 2-3 times over that period just to see if everything was ok. Both times, we caught up on current events and I explained that I had been especially preoccupied with business, travel, etc., would be out of the hobby for a while, but when I returned, I would definitely give her a call. This last time she called, she asked if I was available, maybe we could have lunch.
My gut is unclear on this. She does not seem to be doing bad with business, but I cannot imagine a provider looking for a friend among clients given the nature of the biz. (In my limited experience, providers keep up a pretty professional wall.) Any thoughts?
I actually have a provider on this board that calls me every once in awhile when I have been away. She gets good business but I think it is just good salesmanship. Those of us in sales know we have "tickler" files for clients that we go through every couple of months to keep in touch with our clients.
It doesn't bug me. It actually seems pretty professional actually. Just my thoughts.
Here's a pretty simple and unoriginal thought. Providers are people too! View your invitation for lunch the same as you would any other acquaintance. Having lunch usually means eating some food, sharing the same table, and sharing some conversation. Then again that could be just a trap set to be sprung on you some where between "may I take your order" and the arrival of the check.
If your gut is unclear, make sure to remind yourself which head is incharge of thinking because sometimes you can use the wrong head to make decisions. You can ask for everyone's thoughts but you are the only person that will be able to clear things up.
I have to say that I think... If you ARE available, and interested in going to lunch with her, then go. I don't think you should imagine anything,nor should you ever think about generalizing, re. providers or anyone else for that matter.
Now the only way to know what SHE is thinking( which, I think, is what you really want to know) is to ask HER. Gee. lunch might seem like a good time for that. Of course if you don't want to, or can't, go to lunch with her then you will have to ask on the phone.
I have to say that I think... If you ARE available, and interested in going to lunch with her, then go. I don't think you should imagine anything,nor should you ever think about generalizing, re. providers or anyone else for that matter.
Now the only way to know what SHE is thinking( which, I think, is what you really want to know) is to ask HER. Gee. lunch might seem like a good time for that. Of course if you don't want to, or can't, go to lunch with her then you will have to ask on the phone.
both professionally and personally then I would definately consider going. If you aren't comfortable about asking upfront if the lunch is biz or fun...then just go to the lunch with some extra coins in your pocket and just go with the flow... Consider yourself lucky!
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