Comments on: You Are Toxic: IT Consultant From Hell

By: adriarichards

adriarichards — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:04:21 +0000

ET,

Thank you for your comment.

It's been more than 2 years and this guy has not got the picture that I
don't want any part of his business "ideas". I am sharing this so others
can benefit from my experience.

Lesson learned, don't fault yourself. Even if you provide clear
communication that you do not want to collaborate with someone, you may find
they continue to contact you. Some people just don't get it.

I'm not a poster child. This is real IT consulting and I'm sharing my
story.

By: ET

ET — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:35:09 +0000

I've had to deal with people (and companies) that not only didn't understand or respond to simple requests, suggestions or statements, but to do it publicly over something so trivial as a few emails seems very unprofessional.

Hopefully it works, so you don't choose to put yourself and this person through something like this again, but my suggestion would be to stay away from posting such personal attacks on your website. It doesn't paint you in a very good light to professionals who come across it.

This sort of behavior seems particularly damaging considering you're portraying yourself as a poster child for women in IT.

By: adriarichards

adriarichards — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:04:21 +0000

By: ET

ET — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:35:09 +0000

By: Mauro Toffanin

Mauro Toffanin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:04:44 +0000

I agree with you, maybe using an harsh blog post is not a good way to deal with someone, but from what I'm understanding, this guy is pushing you for some years now, so (IMHO) you do not need to regret about this post.

You have explained several times your point of view to Check T, but he continued to annoying you on the same subjects, it's not your fault, you do not need to justify yourself.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures"

p.s.: Yarrrr, mon capitain, I suggest to make Chuck T walk the plank!

By: adriarichards

adriarichards — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:52:17 +0000

I'm located in Minneapolis, MN and so is “Chuck T”

By: bdpafoundation

bdpafoundation — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:56:45 +0000

Hi Adria and Chuck — can you tell me which BDPA chapter you were active with? Were one of you HSCC students?

peace, Wayne

By: adriarichards

adriarichards — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:53:14 +0000

Haha!

Arrr, get me mad and the pirate side with much swearing comes out, me
harty. Arrr!

Seriously, I should not have to post something like this to the internet.
Maybe now, I will get some closure and he will realize that I seriously have
no interest in "working" with him.

By: adriarichards

adriarichards — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:51:52 +0000

This guy is special. Maybe he was a sales guy in a past life. He just
doesn't seem to understand “no”

By: Mauro Toffanin

Mauro Toffanin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:34:06 +0000

> I think you’re a tire kicker.
> [CUT]
> You seek a scapegoat.

oh! the “little pirate” inside Adria is come out ^^ awesome, I like it!
(please, more shows in the next future from the “little pirate girl”)