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A long, long time ago, I had a boss who was nutso about this stuff. One day, he comes to me, and tell me to turn on read-receipts. "Sure thing, boss." I let it
by arbitrage 6y ago
A long, long time ago, I had a boss who was nutso about this stuff. One day, he comes to me, and tell me to turn on read-receipts.
"Sure thing, boss." I let it work for a few days, then turn it off. Turn it back on before he comes to check why it isn't working.
"Gee, boss, I dunno. I don't even notice that, now." He goes away to 'think' about it. I keep it on for a few weeks. Then I turn it off, for the last time. I never heard from that PHB on that subject ever again.
Read receipts aren't something people ACTUALLY want. It's something they want to want. Or want you to want. Either way, nobody actually wants that unless you're trying to externalize your coping strategies onto those around you, which is maladaptive and very no bueno.
- reaperducer 6y agoI'm not sure why you're being downvoted for relating your personal experience. I had an almost identical conversation with my boss, with similar results.
- hobs 6y agoIt's a sign your boss doesn't have enough actual stuff to do, and so is managing your time like you are a child. I imagine some of the downvoters are mad that the person used an indirect means instead of a direct one, but people like this don't respond to saying "no, this is a dumb idea" very well.
- reaperducer 6y agoIt's a sign your boss doesn't have enough actual stuff to do, and so is managing your time like you are a child. Yep. That was exactly her. And why she was in the first batch shown the door when the COVID cuts came.