I need to rant, but you won't understand, probably. Humor me.

[Critters2]

About 6 weeks ago, a member of my church who is a student at a church-related college e-mailed me saying her college choir is touring this spring and asked if we'd host a concert on April 17. I still have the e-mail and it clearly says April 17. I wrote her back, saying that, technically, I have to get approval from the Trustees, but I'm sure they'd say yes, and that I'd give her official word after they met. She e-mails with some more info--confirming the date, and asking if we'd be able to provide a meal for the coir members. Long story short, I sent several e-mails asking for more info about times, number of people, etc. and get no reply. She'd also sent the first couple of e-mails to some other church members, who had put the 17th on their calendars.

After the meeting, I e-mail and tell her it's a go. I get no reply again, so I look up the choir director on the college website, and send her an e-mail, asking if the concert is still a go, whether they need a meal, etc. I'd like to get this info in our April newsletter, so really need it soon. I get a very brief e-mail saying they are planning a concert here. The next day, I get another e-mail with a press release attached. It says the concert is the 16th. :grr:

So, now, my music staff who are all in a community band that has a concert that night are pissed. They're somehow blaming me for "poor communication". Like this is my fault. Why can't people just answer effing e-mails and phone calls?!!!! :grr:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. It's not your fault...

Good grief...why indeed can't people answer in a timely manner?

:hug:

[Kat45]

2. I understand. At my last church job, I had to book concerts in the sanctuary.

When one of the ensembles I booked had their posters and fliers printed up, the wrong date had been printed on them. Rather than spending the money to have them printed again, they emailed me to ask if they could have it on the printed date. (The dates were one day apart, IIRC). Fortunately we didn't have anything booked on that date so I was able to give it to them.

Some of the groups were good about communicating with me, others no so much.

[ThomCat]

3. So she screwed up and you get grief for it.

:(

I hope you at least get an apology for this. That really sucks that she's putting you in this spot.