I have a client who keeps making up my skill set. I was referred to as an Accountant and SQL expert this week. I am neither and they were never discussed or part of the role description...

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Lmao. Welcome to consulting.

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Him or her

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The project scope may be your best friend. sometimes we need to bend for a client and sometimes we need to wear multiple hat. but keep your engagement manager close on request that truly are out of scope

I honestly don’t understand how some partners/managers get away with selling some of y’all as SMEs in something you have NO experience/knowledge in. What happens when the client asks a simple SQL question/query and OP freezes up like a deer in headlights? Wouldn’t that reflect poorly on the firm? I just don’t get it

Clarification: Partner/ manager had nothin to do with it. They didn’t sell me as an SME of anything I am not skilled/experienced in. The client straight up stated this out of nowhere. I clarified there was a misunderstanding though I was happy to spend the evening training up on the subjects for a later discussion, but it would not be of value at present.

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