Full and final
It may be their job. It may be that they’re doing exactly what they’re paid to do. It may be that everyone around here puts in…
At the end of things, there’s often a settling up.
In a restaurant, you pay the bill.
After the lawyering, there’s their fee.
Terminating contracts, it’s the new agreement that ends the old agreement.
When bringing things to a close involves money – in full and final settlement – well, let’s say few of us enjoy this part. And if you’re in any way aggrieved, it can be tempting to get in the last word – the food was dry, the fees are high, you didn’t perform the way we thought.
The thing is … the time to raise issues is when a remedy is possible. Not now. Not at the end. Not after the fact. All it does now is give a bitter taste, that lingers, to everyone.
Write the cheque, shake hands, and move on to the next thing.
Skippy strategy: Don’t lob stones over your shoulder.
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