Just in my own mind of course.
But since grtting married and becoming a wife I have felt empowered to do or request things I wouldn't have nessecarily done or felt I could do otherwise
For example: a car we bought a year ago was mid sold to us and we have been fighting ever since for some sort of compensation, refund or other.
When I say we, I mean he.
However, I realised, companies are often more scared of the wife than they are of a complaining husband.
It might not be the case for all but I feel sometimes that women can often be more articulate that their male counterparts.
And I have proved myself in the past two weeks.
I reopened a complaint that was never resolved to my satisfaction with a holiday company last year. One phone call of me explaining Bucky that I was the disappointed wife and that I felt that mg husbands case had unfairly been dismissed.
A week later we receive a letter of credit for the holiday.
Then with the car. My husband has been meeting up with the dealer on and off for over 11 months to come to a suitable resolution to no avail.
I have sent a politely worded email, expressing disgust at the way the complaint was handled, received an email back immediately telling me the company would not move on the matter and so have forwarded the dispute to trading standards, who today confirmed that we are in the right and that they will be taking our case on.
I feel empowered.
As someone who was very nervous and unworthy of taking the 'wife' title, I think I have done well so far.
Just need to see if the request for a payrise from my employer is fruitful for it to be a hat trick
:)
Don't let those bastard companies get away with it!
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To feel stronger as a wife than as a girlfriend or partner
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Beaverfeaver · 22/02/2013 23:01
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