Gilozard: OK, I have to share this or I might explode.
I had an appointment today with a financial advisor from a large, modern firm. I've never been there before or met this person. I walk in on time, look for the guy I'm meeting.
He's not there, and he never told me the room number, so I don't know where to go.
I tell the receptionist "I'm Gilozard, I have an appointment at X time today", and everything dissolves into chaos because - apparently - this office uses separate physical appointment books and doesn't bother to tell the receptionist anything useful.
Hair salons, doctor's offices and
pet grooming places can manage shared online calendars, or even shared physical calendars, but apparently not high-powered financial professionals?
Now, I have egg on my face too - I should have remembered the exact person I was meeting. But still - he didn't meet me, and left no way for the receptionist to know I was coming? Suddenly much less sure I want these people to be my financial advisors if they can't use Outlook effectively.
At a glance, it feels like one of two issues, if not both.
Disorganization and/or paranoia in regards to sharing who their clients are with each other.
Either scenario sends up a red flag to me.