I'd appreciate some advice on how some of you might proceed in such a situation.
A couple of days ago I was visited by a client of mine. Let's call her Ms. X. She's someone I don't see regularly or do a lot of work for but she uses me a couple of times a year.
She is always very pleasant and friendly but professional.
I would say she is in her mid 40's (I'm early 50's) and quite attractive. She's also married.
During our meeting she was initially sitting across from me but as soon as the situation required moved to sit right beside me. At times leaning in to see what I was showing her but making contact with me. When I would speak to her she was very attentive making lots of eye contact. Also and I'm not imagining this, when I left the room to get another file and returned I could swear her blouse was open a second button exposing more of her cleavage.
At the time I never really put much stock in any of this as I do have a very personal approach with many of my clients and they feel comfortable around me. Then today my assistant was teasing me telling me that the other day while she was waiting for me, Ms. X out of the blue tells my assistant that she thinks I'm "a cutie" and then asks her how old I am. My assistant then tells me, Ms. X asks what my wife does for a living and when she tells her I'm divorced, Ms. X says "really." Then Ms. X goes on to tell my assistant all kinds of personal stuff about how her life is so boring and she's just married to a "dumb farmer".
Anyway I get an email from Ms. X today thanking me for my help and inviting me out to lunch.
On one hand I'm experienced enough and old enough to know not to mix business with pleasure but on the other hand if she is looking for a possible fling who am I to say no. It's not like she's a big client and I'm not bound by any ethical dilemma like a doctor or lawyer, from banging a client.
Cheers
A couple of days ago I was visited by a client of mine. Let's call her Ms. X. She's someone I don't see regularly or do a lot of work for but she uses me a couple of times a year.
She is always very pleasant and friendly but professional.
I would say she is in her mid 40's (I'm early 50's) and quite attractive. She's also married.
During our meeting she was initially sitting across from me but as soon as the situation required moved to sit right beside me. At times leaning in to see what I was showing her but making contact with me. When I would speak to her she was very attentive making lots of eye contact. Also and I'm not imagining this, when I left the room to get another file and returned I could swear her blouse was open a second button exposing more of her cleavage.
At the time I never really put much stock in any of this as I do have a very personal approach with many of my clients and they feel comfortable around me. Then today my assistant was teasing me telling me that the other day while she was waiting for me, Ms. X out of the blue tells my assistant that she thinks I'm "a cutie" and then asks her how old I am. My assistant then tells me, Ms. X asks what my wife does for a living and when she tells her I'm divorced, Ms. X says "really." Then Ms. X goes on to tell my assistant all kinds of personal stuff about how her life is so boring and she's just married to a "dumb farmer".
Anyway I get an email from Ms. X today thanking me for my help and inviting me out to lunch.
On one hand I'm experienced enough and old enough to know not to mix business with pleasure but on the other hand if she is looking for a possible fling who am I to say no. It's not like she's a big client and I'm not bound by any ethical dilemma like a doctor or lawyer, from banging a client.
Cheers
