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When I notice that people have a habit of ignoring my emails, I instant-message them after I send the email. If that doesn't work, I call them. If that doesn't
by chris_mahan 14y ago
When I notice that people have a habit of ignoring my emails, I instant-message them after I send the email. If that doesn't work, I call them. If that doesn't work I walk over to their desk. If they're not at their desk, or in another building, I email their boss and ask whether the person is taking a day off.
Believe it or not, people stopped ignoring my emails.
- skrebbel 14y agoSurprise! You're in 615 Dilbert comics!
- chris_mahan 14y agoI totally know!
- benihana 14y agoI'm really glad I don't work with you.
- reinhardt 14y agoGood lord I hope this is sarcasm.
- mixmastamyk 14y agoHe doesn't say this all happens in a thirty minute time frame... it could be over the course of a week.
- donmcc 14y agoWhy don't you just talk to them face-to-face in the first place?
- chris_mahan 14y agoI send and receive dozens of emails each day. If I had to face-to-face, I would have no time for actual work. Also, probably half of the people I email aren't in the same building, but require driving 20 minutes at least. Some are on the other side of the US. Hard to do face-to-face then!
- chris_mahan 14y agoI give people ample time to respond to email. Sometimes several days. This escalation only happens to people who ignore emails. If you're going to ignore emails at work, be prepared for the consequences. If you don't want me to email you, tell me where else to go for the info. If you want to hoard knowledge, and you don't want to answer emails, you're gonna get the escalation.