Dealing with asshole client who tried to bully me into changing our recommendations, and spineless partner who is back pedaling now given client reaction, despite pre-aligning on our view. People suck

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Fairly sure I'll be the one thrown under the bus by said Partner. My anxiety is now sky high.

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What are the downsides of changing the recommendation to fit the clients demands?

Ultimately we need to serve the client as a company not bend to support an individual’s view. However, it’s only worth fighting if you feel you’ll be better off for it, at the end of the day you will still know the truth, you aligned on the recommendations, the back-pedalling is just a sign of weakness.

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