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ASAP is equally rude and lazy. Define when you need something by and tell the person why. Offer them the ability to agree to your request, or to politely and pr
by ibsimpson 14y ago
ASAP is equally rude and lazy. Define when you need something by and tell the person why. Offer them the ability to agree to your request, or to politely and promptly reject it, with reasons why.
ASAP is a warning flag. Avoid working with the ASAP brigade. If you must, then educate them in the above.
Any other opinions/solutions?
- bokmann 14y agoI actually think if not most, then at least many of those who use ASAP do it, unknowing that it can be harmful. So yeah, people must be educated on this, both those who need to get a task done and the one who is supposed to do it. Did it myself until I realized that it was the reason I haven't yet completed a task because all the other ones had a deadline. Define "possible", it's quite a relative term.
- nialo 14y agoWhat should someone actually do when they really do need something done as soon as possible? It clearly shouldn't happen, but it still does. Edit: re-reading TFA, it seems like his "Now" means what I thought "ASAP" should mean, so perhaps we don't really disagree.