> They swore up and down in Paris that I’d be compensated for the hotel stay, but I couldn’t get them to commit in writing
IMO that's a kind of life-skill that I wish was more often taught and attempted, even if actual success is rare:
A: "I see what you mean, yes, the contract does say we could royally screw you over, but trust me, we would NEVER do something like that to you, valued customer and/or business-partner."
B: "Great! Sounds like we're in total agreement about what we each expect. Just go ahead and tack on a little paragraph saying that to this document, since this process is all about ensuring mutual understanding."
IMO that's a kind of life-skill that I wish was more often taught and attempted, even if actual success is rare:
A: "I see what you mean, yes, the contract does say we could royally screw you over, but trust me, we would NEVER do something like that to you, valued customer and/or business-partner."
B: "Great! Sounds like we're in total agreement about what we each expect. Just go ahead and tack on a little paragraph saying that to this document, since this process is all about ensuring mutual understanding."
A: "Oh, uh... gee, I dunno..."