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A phone call is considered more respectful than an email. It may waste time, but signs of respect often do.
by jeffdavis 7y ago
A phone call is considered more respectful than an email. It may waste time, but signs of respect often do.
- solveit 7y agoWasting time is the feature. The fact that it wastes the caller's time as well is the reason that it works as a sign of respect.
- ulfw 7y agoIt's not particularly respectful when it's a rejection. Especially when YOU have to find time on your calendar to make the call (which you already know is a rejection) just to schedule a five minutes "we can't tell you why, but you can apply again in a year" BS
- monksy 7y agoNo way man. Being terminated by phone or in person is respectful compared to email. Being rejected by phone for something that for most times is going to not be successful, that's just twisting the knife. At the moment I don't know how to respond to call requests when it's not successful. I fear that saying: "Hey if this is a rejection, I would prefer to just get an email. I understand."
- jeffdavis 7y agoLike it or not, a phone call is considered more respectful. Respectful doesn't mean easy, pleasant, or efficient. And the standards for respect are not set by any one person; they've evolved over a long time.