Am I overreacting? DESIRE TO FIRE.

I run a small sales team, and they know me very well. Last night was the Italy v Spain semi-final match of the Euros. Being Italian, this game was huge for me. One of my team, scheduled a client meeting at that exact time (this is not a big or important deal, and the client doesn't have urgency). My team has access to my calendar to make scheduling me into their client calls easier if they feel they need me. I was tempted to fire/threaten to fire him for this... am I overreacting?



*This is obviously a joke* I would never fire someone for something like this. Obviously, cold-blooded murder was my only solution.

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GDO
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BDM
Haha, i would love to watch how you screamed at him. With all the Italian handgestures and stuff.ย 

well tbh if you would have blocked that time he could not have booked it. So schedule the Monday after the finale for the hangover right now! Win or lose there will be a hangover ๐Ÿ˜ตย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
I know, really my rage was misdirection for my anger at myself. I took the day off on Monday haha!
GDO
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BDM
Right decision!
detectivegibbles
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Sales Director
The sicilian blood is boiling within me on your behalf.ย 
funcoupons
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๐Ÿ‘‘
He should have told them to vanfangool...
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
HAHAHA nice one. "Va' fa' un culo" Which means "Go make an ass" but really means: Go fuck yourself!
funcoupons
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๐Ÿ‘‘
Hahaha I know my spelling is off, I just went with the Sopranos interpretationย 
detectivegibbles
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Sales Director
My grandparents are laughing from their graves. This is outstanding haha.ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Which is really more Italian than Italy itself haha
funcoupons
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๐Ÿ‘‘
I loved the episode where they actually go to Sicily and Paulie is disgusted by the real Italian food and just wants macaroni and gravy lol
Sgt_Trollingham
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Hahahaha an amazing episode. Also, everything with Furio in it always made me laugh for the contrast between Italian and Italian American.
funcoupons
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I love Furio...just a sweet angel in Carmela's kitchen and a fucking savage on the streets.ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Like any real Italian ;)ย 
funcoupons
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I'll consider myself an honorary Italian then because same
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
I hereby anoint you an honorary Italian!ย 
funcoupons
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thank u <3
ragnarlothbrok
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Key account manager
was the fact it went to penalties a bless in disguise ?? perhaps a 2nd offence may give grounds for a warning ๐Ÿ˜‚
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
I managed to end the call to watch the 2nd half and all of extra time. The only blessing was winning the match!ย 
ragnarlothbrok
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Key account manager
I wouldn't worry too much, word on the street has it that "football is coming home" ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Hahahahahaha... oh man Ragnar, you as a true viking should have faith in Denmark!
ragnarlothbrok
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Key account manager
for valhalllllaaaaaa!ย 
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Yessir it is!
CaneWolf
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
That's definitely a dick move. But why didn't you block the game off on your calendar?
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Because I'm a dumbass... Funny thing is, he has actively been following the tournament too. Talks to be about all the games etc.ย 
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
He owes you an espresso and biscotti.ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Maybe if the espresso comes in the form of an espresso martini...
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Ha... I think I'd prefer a bottle of scotch!
CuriousFox
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Obviously ๐Ÿ˜†
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Thanks for positive confirmation!
HappyGilmore
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Account Executive
Wow for that kind of a sin he should buy you a case of Peronis.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
lol, his 2nd sin would be buying me a case of subpar beer!ย 
HappyGilmore
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"Takes back comment of buying Peronis" haha.ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Hahaha all beer is good beer, but Peroni is something like the Budweiser of Italy. Fine to drink, but the marketing is better than the beer lol.ย 
HappyGilmore
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Account Executive
Haha fair enough, I'm curious to know, in Italy what would be a step above Peroni from a beer perspective?ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Moretti is a good place to start for mass-produced beer. Ichnusa is good too, albeit has a bit of a hipster stereotype now. Although, like most of the world now, there is a growing craft beer scene.ย 
HappyGilmore
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Account Executive
Thanks for the insight, need to see if they have these in the US at all and if not, it's time for me to take another trip back to Italy.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
If you ever do, let me know! So many recommendations!
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Idk if someone breaks into my office while England is playing I will break out a longbow and shoot them in the face as is custom in England.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
LOL and that ladies and gentlemen is how you "bring it home"
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Bonus points if you yell "for the Queen" first. Actually just found out that my 15th Great Grandmother was the Great Grandmother to Queen Anne Boleyn and Great Great Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth I. What does this mean for me? Jack shit, I just find it interesting and hilarious that I'm DISTANTLY related to British royalty (at least when the Tudors were in) and I've ended up an American salesman.
Sgt_Trollingham
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This is hilarious! My brother's ex was related to the Borgias and my wife is related to a certain alcoholic American writer (now dead).
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Huh Hemingway appears in my family like but in the 16th century lol
Sgt_Trollingham
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Whaaaat? We might be very distantly related lol
RealEstateVeep
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Very very very distantly lol. Another distant relative of mine was fifth cousins with John Adams. But these are so far back and stretched out I think anyone can say theyโ€™re related to someone historic. I have the misfortune of coming from the daughters so I reap none of the benefits of being a Hemingway Boleyn Tudor or Adams. My closest family were farmers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Nothing wrong with feeding the nation!
nomdeguerre
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Account executive
Did you block your calendar for the time of the game?
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Sadly no. Rookie move.
nomdeguerre
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Account executive
In that case it's on you bro LOL
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Yes, but I reserve the right as a manager to blame my own mistakes and shortcomings on my subordinates, lol.ย 
nomdeguerre
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Of course, that what management is all about LOL
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Hahaha, amazing!
nomdeguerre
Executive
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Account executive
I know right... I got one for my 8 year old son ;-)
cifu
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SDR
go for some good yelling time and then say you're on your period
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Does it matter that I'm a man?
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Nope! If they question it just call them transgender phobic!
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Ahhhh... true.
RealEstateVeep
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VP of Real Estate
Modern problems require modern solutions my friend.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
HAHAHAHA, what a reference. Wish I could up vote that 10 times.
JC10X
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Senior Sales Manager
lol
fuzzy
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CMO (Chief Meme Officer)
Being italian myself, the only solution I can recommend is to airdrop meatballs via drone right onto his house.ย 
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
That sounds both horrible and amazing. *Orders drone on Amazon*
Beasthouse
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i would schedule a full account audit on his birthday just for fun
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Genius. Put him on a PIP as joke...
looper1010
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Lol, should've blocked the calendar.ย ย 

I also thought this was a FIRE (Financial Independence /Retire Early post ๐Ÿ˜…)
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
OH hahaha... didn't know that acronym... very very far away from that sadly.
eds
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Salesy
Why would that piss you off? Italy doesn't even stand a chance... j/k I'd be pissed too LMAO
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Haha, only thing left is for "it to come Rome"
bareknuckles
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CEO of my kitchen table
Was the person Spanish?
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
No...ย 
bareknuckles
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CEO of my kitchen table
Would have been funnier if they were
SiliconBBQ
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The Metal Rooster
Fire him?!?!? just go full Gamorrah on friends and enemies...Trust no one.
MrPotter
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Trainer
EURO is life man, I think you have to let him go. Congrats on the passage to finals btw.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Amen. Thanks, super excited and nervous now!
MontBlanc
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Senior Account Executive
Did you block the time off though?!?
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Nope... my mistake, I know. Feel free to read the comments above that all said that, lol. Unless this was sarcasm. In which case, touchรฉ.
SaaSbod
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Sr Sales Account Exec
Appropriately named 'Trollingham' - Lots of commish off this turd of a deal.
Sgt_Trollingham
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Business Development Director
Why thank you sir.
Blackwargreymon
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MDR
The sicilian blood is boiling within me on your behalf.ย 
Clashingsoulsspell
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we call that CRM clean up and Account verification time.ย 
MR.StretchISR
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Haha, i would love to watch how you screamed at him. With all the Italian handgestures and stuff.

well tbh if you would have blocked that time he could not have booked it. So schedule the Monday after the finale for the hangover right now! Win or lose there will be a hangover
Mr.Floaty
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BDR
Details of the next step too. Too often sales reps are okay with generic next steps.
Cyberjarre
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BDR
Details of the next step too. Too often sales reps are okay with generic next steps.
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Fire drills

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Does your management team pull constant fire drills on your team?
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I had a manager once tell me "You'll need to lose those morals if you want to be successful in sales"

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Should I fire him?

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Should I fire him?
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