Is it fair that the squeaky wheel gets the grease?

[partgypsy]

I think the squeaky wheel does get the grease, and it's not fair to all of us mild mannered people!

One time I arrived at my dentist LESS than 10 minutes late. The receptionist explained to me as this was the last appointment of the day the dentist could not see me. Needless to say I was disappointed as I took time off work to go to this appointment and didn't get to be seen, but I didn't complain and just rescheduled. However it would be an understatement to say I wasn't steamed when I received a bill in the mail for $25 for being a "no show" to my appointment! I did show up, but they refused to fit me in! And if an office is booked so tightly they can't accomodate a patient coming in 10 minutes late, that is a problem. I did consider changing dentists of the principal of it, but in the end paid the $25 but included a letter explaining that I did not no show, I was late by 10 minutes, and if was ever charged for being late in the same manner I would be changing dentists.

 

[Mara]

heck yeah i squeak. and i climb the ladder squeaking until i get what i want.

that said, it depends on how much time i have to squeak. sometimes i don't have the 20-30min required to get what i want out of the situation. in that case for like $50, i'd just pay it if my time elsewhere is worth more.

but sometimes, depending on the mood i'm in, squeaking is fun.

 

[janinegirly]

ditto Mara.

And nothing gets me squeaking faster and with hell bent determination than someone who says "that cannot be done, there is no manager here (or he will say the same thing I did),etc,etc." When I have the time and focus, my squeaking almost always works, so yes it is worth it. Just annoying that you have to do it more often than not for basic things.

 

[FuturePsyD]

I have learned to squeak since I met my ff 5 year ago. I used to be the complete opposite of my ff who is a MAJOR squeaker and while he almost always gets his way, many times the attitude that goes with it is not worth it to me. So, I have learned to squeak when it is WORTH my time and effort to get my way. I have asked my ff to tone it down a bit and pick his battles.

I used to be very "laid back" and this was an uncomfortable trait for me to learn, but I am thankful that I have learned squeaking does in fact work. I used to think it would just piss people off and turn them against you, making the squeaking counter-productive. However, if you are firm and within your rights, I say squeak and squawk away because it does indeed work in the majority of situations.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Of course it's fair. If I've learned one thing, it's that you'll never get what you don't ask for.

And that you're a whole lot more likely to get what you ask for when kindly and rationally playing to someone's need/want to help you.

 

[iheartscience]

Of course it's fair. If I've learned one thing, it's that you'll never get what you don't ask for.

And that you're a whole lot more likely to get what you ask for when kindly and rationally playing to someone's need/want to help you.

Ditto. If you don't ask, you won't receive! I'm the definition of the squeaky wheel and I would say 80-90% of the time I get what I want. That said, I'm never mean or nasty, I don't raise my voice, etc. I just patiently explain why I should get what I want until I get it.