How long would you wait

[The Wikir Man]

I'm permie

burn him, burn the witch!

[DaveB]

If it's a free call, I'll wait forever, just counting how much I'm earning for doing nothing.

If it's not, give them 10 minutes then leave, send them an email, and reschedule.

Gave up at 10 mins and mailed them. Turns out the numpty supplier had entered the wrong meeting ID on his phone and was waiting in the wrong virtual meeting room.

How long is your contract? I'd wait that long.

I'm permie

[Platypus]

If it's a free call, I'll wait forever, just counting how much I'm earning for doing nothing.

If it's not, give them 10 minutes then leave, send them an email, and reschedule.

Well I don't wait forever but I once waited 30 mins!

[Spacecadet]

There must be a mathematical formulae for working out the waiting time taking into consideration, length of conference/meeting, importance of meeting, number of people in meeting, value of disruption, waiting time etc.

I think it's more of a trade off between
1. how important the meeting is to you
2. how important the meeting is to the organisers (if you didn't organise it)
3. how important your presence at the meeting is

if 1 is on top then wait
if 2 and 3 are more important than hang up and wait for someone to email/call your mobile with an apology for being late!

[Paddy]

There must be a mathematical formulae for working out the waiting time taking into consideration, length of conference/meeting, importance of meeting, number of people in meeting, value of disruption, waiting time etc.

[The Wikir Man]

Currently hanging on a conferance call waiting for the suppliers who set it up to actually join. They are currently 6 minutes late.

How long would you wait?

You still there?

[Scrag Meister]

Oooh , I'd say about.....

15 mins, then re-schedule.

Invoice the supplier directly for the .25 hours, so your client can be
compensated for the suppliers mis-use of your time.

[cojak]

How long is your contract? I'd wait that long.

I save that approach for the people paying my invoice...

[DimPrawn]

Currently hanging on a conferance call waiting for the suppliers who set it up to actually join. They are currently 6 minutes late.

How long would you wait?

How long is your contract? I'd wait that long.

[The Wikir Man]

If it's a free call, I'll wait forever, just counting how much I'm earning for doing nothing.

If it's not, give them 10 minutes then leave, send them an email, and reschedule.

[cojak]

Currently hanging on a conferance call waiting for the suppliers who set it up to actually join. They are currently 6 minutes late.

How long would you wait?

<puts phone down>

You were 1 minute longer than I'd be...

HTH.

[DaveB]

Currently hanging on a conferance call waiting for the suppliers who set it up to actually join. They are currently 6 minutes late.

How long would you wait?