Lesley Carhart May 28, 2023

So... I feel like a total dick for saying this, but 5 out of 7 of my last mentorship sessions have no-showed or cancelled within 10 minutes of their appointments in the past week. Only one person out of those has provided any reasonable reason. I'm really sorry - if this keeps up much longer I am not going to be able to continue the service.

If you aren't respectful of my time, please, please be respectful of the time of others who help you along your career journey. I miss every single Sunday afternoon I could spend with my family for nothing but occasional tips. Some folks wait months for these appointments.

Show threadLesley Carhart May 28, 2023
I genuinely want to help people get into cybersecurity! I love helping solve career problems and get people on the right track! But I'm repeatedly left sitting at my desk unable to do anything productive waiting to see if people show up. I'm really shocked at the number of people who are doing this and not even sending an email or a cancellation. It's so dang disrespectful of anyone, whether that be a service worker at a restaurant or a CEO.
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙May 28, 2023
@hacks4pancakes I appreciate what you do/have done for the community and i expect everyone will understand if you don't do it any longer.
Show threadLesley Carhart May 28, 2023
@jerry I got so many people asking for this help outside conference clinics that I decided to give it a shot, and I'm really kind of shocked and deeply depressed.
Show threadNick 'The Viking'May 28, 2023

@hacks4pancakes @jerry

Please do not take this as antithetical to your cause, but you need to charge money for this service. Then people will show up. Even if you have some protocol of giving 100% of it back to the attendees.

Show threadLesley Carhart May 28, 2023
@nlarson830 @jerry I do, from people who can afford it. I don’t get paid either.
Show threadAndreas, DJ3EI, he/himMay 29, 2023

Pre-collect the money before the session, maybe?

@hacks4pancakes @nlarson830 @jerry

Show threadNick 'The Viking'

@dj3ei @hacks4pancakes @jerry

Perhaps yes.

I thought maybe an ornery cancellation fee but it's trying to get behaviour with a stick and that's not so great.

Thinking like It's an agreed cost of $X for the session, if you no-show or bail last minute you pay. If you show up and engage you get a spin on the wheel to get it free. Or something.

May 29, 2023 at 6:24amWeb
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙May 29, 2023
@nlarson830 @dj3ei i am sure @hacks4pancakes has thought of all this before. Let’s stop polluting their notifications.