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Old 03-12-2010, 07:23 AM
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It's a business.
There are right ways to conduct yourself in business and wrong ways. On the surface, this seems like an emotional decision that a young, immature man made. But, again...only two people know how this really went down.
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Old 03-12-2010, 07:48 AM
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However, given the amount of money involved and the personal relationship an agent and his jock need to have, dropping this news via a short phone call seemed chicken-sh*t to me.
It's a step up from E-mail or text message ... no?
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Old 03-12-2010, 07:50 AM
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It's a step up from E-mail or text message ... no?
I know I'm stuck on the principal here...if you have to deliver bad news like this, you do it in person..period. Anyway..moving on..
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Old 03-12-2010, 07:51 AM
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It's a step up from E-mail or text message ... no?
Txt would've been better.
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Old 03-12-2010, 09:59 AM
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Txt would've been better.
A telegram would have been a nice touch.
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