Comments on: My Newest Pet Peeve http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/ Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Michael http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Michael Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:43:30 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/#comment-27 I think that due to the sheer volume of messages, e-mail has lost it's effectiveness as a communication tool. My status reports are sent via e-mail but I always follow them up with a meeting (despite my disdain for meetings) to make sure it's crystal clear where everyone stands. At least once a day I hear "but I don't have time to read all my e-mail so it's your fault." LOL. I think that due to the sheer volume of messages, e-mail has lost it’s effectiveness as a communication tool. My status reports are sent via e-mail but I always follow them up with a meeting (despite my disdain for meetings) to make sure it’s crystal clear where everyone stands. At least once a day I hear “but I don’t have time to read all my e-mail so it’s your fault.” LOL.

]]> By: Spritzer http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Spritzer Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:31:58 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/#comment-26 Ahh...solitaire...now that certainly tilts the balance a wee bit. I stand corrected. Luck in dealing with such specimen. I'll just zap a plump zit on her nose from my side of the planet. Do let me know when it "pops" up. *cackle cackle. Ahh…solitaire…now that certainly tilts the balance a wee bit. I stand corrected.

Luck in dealing with such specimen. I’ll just zap a plump zit on her nose from my side of the planet. Do let me know when it “pops” up.
*cackle cackle.

]]> By: Michael http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Michael Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/#comment-25 Oh, I completely agree with you but I in my haste to vent, I left out some parts to the story. This happened twice in one morning and one of the co-workers was playing solitaire. The other part is that when we have meetings, it's said over and over again that we "cannot just put it in an e-mail and hide behind it." Mine wasn't so much of a status report but a comment about one technical requirement added to my group's plate. Thanks for the comment Oh, I completely agree with you but I in my haste to vent, I left out some parts to the story. This happened twice in one morning and one of the co-workers was playing solitaire. The other part is that when we have meetings, it’s said over and over again that we “cannot just put it in an e-mail and hide behind it.” Mine wasn’t so much of a status report but a comment about one technical requirement added to my group’s plate.

Thanks for the comment

]]> By: Spritzer http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Spritzer Sun, 19 Jun 2005 15:55:18 +0000 http://www.raincitystory.com/wp/2005/06/07/my-newest-pet-peeve/#comment-24 I couldn't help but relate to the lady you mentioned. Although I totally agree with your take on how people rely unnecessarily on mails,although there is another side to this... I manage a small team..11 people..and my boss refuses to let me out of development and into core management (which is actually fine by me). 11 people in 2 teamsets and my own work generates for me at an average 3 to 4 projects ( all with the deadline "ASAP" )And I have on occasion had to do this "pls send me an email" thingie. My reasons: My focus is elsewhere and I would rather not divert it right then. Mails let me absorb the matter at hand conveniently at my own time and pace. Status reports, I wouldnt want to rushthrough. My colleagues are a little "Chatty" (for want of a better word) and sometimes I just cant afford the diversion. Maybe it is different in your case but just thought I'd drop my 2 cents in anyways :) I couldn’t help but relate to the lady you mentioned. Although I totally agree with your take on how people rely unnecessarily on mails,although there is another side to this…

I manage a small team..11 people..and my boss refuses to let me out of development and into core management (which is actually fine by me). 11 people in 2 teamsets and my own work generates for me at an average 3 to 4 projects ( all with the deadline “ASAP” )And I have on occasion had to do this “pls send me an email” thingie.

My reasons: My focus is elsewhere and I would rather not divert it right then.

Mails let me absorb the matter at hand conveniently at my own time and pace.

Status reports, I wouldnt want to rushthrough. My colleagues are a little “Chatty” (for want of a better word) and sometimes I just cant afford the diversion. Maybe it is different in your case but just thought I’d drop my 2 cents in anyways :)

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