When You Stay Too Long

by Michael W. McLaughlin on January 21, 2010

There’s some truth to the saying that familiarity breeds contempt. So how do you know if you’ve been with your client too long? It might be a hint if…

• People ask why you weren’t at the client’s Holiday party
• You help interview all the new hires
• The first email box you check each day is your client-issued one
• You are a regular guest writer on the company’s blog
• You don’t need your badge to get a discount at the company store
• You are routinely invited to staff meetings
• All of the building security guards know your name
• In client meetings, no one asks who you are
• You regularly wear the client’s logo apparel on the weekends
• You are on the client’s softball team
• The receptionist recognizes your spouse’s voice on the phone
• No one uses your desk while you’re gone.

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