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I disagree. If someone says they would prefer I take notes, I will say "no thanks, it gets in the way of my listening." If they say "you must take notes - it's
by damoncali 15y ago
I disagree. If someone says they would prefer I take notes, I will say "no thanks, it gets in the way of my listening." If they say "you must take notes - it's part of the job". I will do it, and suffer the extra brain-load (possibly while looking for a new job).
If someone means "you must" and says "you might think about", then it's just weak. It frustrates everyone.
- ZoFreX 15y agoI agree that it changes the meaning, but I think it changes it for the better. I mean, if you can honestly do your job and never ask this guy the same question twice without taking notes, then it really is a suggestion. If he's trying to solve the problem of people asking him things twice, then there's no obvious problem with you not taking notes if you still meet that requirement.
- laughinghan 15y ago"You might think about" is weak. "I'll be impressed" is pretty clear. Impressing your boss is part of your job.
- raldi 15y agoWhat's ambiguous about "please bring a pen and paper any time you meet with me"?
- damoncali 15y agoIt's softened by "I've found note taking to be fruitful." Perhaps that's true for the author. I have found it to be a distraction. If you're going to give me arbitrary orders, do it. Don't try to soften it with some meaningless explanation.