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Majority of business related phone calls are a waste of time
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:28 pm
And the issue could much more easily be resolved with a text or an email.
This is specifically for needing information. Not for understanding something more in depth or complicated concepts. I text or email certain people, and they insist on responding with a phone call, that drones on for 10-15 minutes filled with umm, soo, ahh, yea, etc and repeating themselves over and over. When all I needed is something that could have been answered in a 10 word text.
This is specifically for needing information. Not for understanding something more in depth or complicated concepts. I text or email certain people, and they insist on responding with a phone call, that drones on for 10-15 minutes filled with umm, soo, ahh, yea, etc and repeating themselves over and over. When all I needed is something that could have been answered in a 10 word text.
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Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:30 pm to burger bearcat
The majority of business meetings are a waste of time!
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:31 pm to burger bearcat
Are you getting paid? It’s a job. Answer the phone!
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:33 pm to burger bearcat
What's tomorrow looking like for you around 2:00pm? Please send me a calendar invite and we can discuss this on a Teams call, which is of course completely unnecessary since the answer to your question is in the email I just sent you earlier this morning which you clearly did not read or were unable to comprehend or are too afraid to take action upon because you need your hand held like a Gen Z baby for every task assigned to you. 
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:34 pm to burger bearcat
I know right? Shake machine not working, got it, no shakes…
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:35 pm to BabyTac
Dude who has my email just left me a voicemail saying he wanted to discuss the matter we have. I call him back. Voicemail. I leave message. He calls me back and asks me for a price on something. I give him price. That was it. 5-10 minutes of wasted time for what could be a one second email
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:37 pm to burger bearcat
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more easily be resolved with a text or an email.
I agree 100%!
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I text or email certain people, and they insist on responding with a phone call, that drones on for 10-15 minutes filled with umm, soo, ahh, yea, etc and repeating themselves over and over.
I hate that. Only thing worse is someone who sent you an email and then follows up with a phone call that goes, "I just sent you an email....."
If you send an email, I believe it should be responded to by email. That's what I want anyway.
The exception would be if you send some information that requires a period of review and then a possible discussion. THAT should be stated in the email.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:38 pm to burger bearcat
Calls, agreed.
Teams called with shared screen, disagree, and honestly take less time than emails half the time.
Teams called with shared screen, disagree, and honestly take less time than emails half the time.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:38 pm to burger bearcat
I guess people just dont want to interact with one another anymore on a personal level.
This should help the future of the country for sure.
This should help the future of the country for sure.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:40 pm to burger bearcat
They're not a waste of time, but I definitely appreciate the correspondence chain that a phone call cannot provide.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:42 pm to burger bearcat
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Majority of business related phone calls are a waste of time
In this same vein, during a work week I have to:
1. Fill out my client updates within a google sheet that our department shares.
2. Have a meeting with my direct boss and hers to go over said updates.
3. On Thursday afternoons send my client weekly updates to my direct boss so that she can send them to her's.
The corporate world is either filled with idiots or people that do shite just to look busy.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:43 pm to jizzle6609
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I guess people just dont want to interact with one another anymore on a personal level.
Most of society cant effectively communicate to begin with.
Times have also changed and it’s much easier for most of society to send a text or email. I don’t have an issue if someone texts me and asks if I can call, as it’s a simple text and expectation that the information is more detailed.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:53 pm to momentoftruth87
I have suffered death by powerpoint in meetings many a time
Posted on 5/9/24 at 12:59 pm to burger bearcat
I get it alot from directors and sr managers who get 1000 emails a day and don't necessarily read them all. If you need their attention on something, you have to reach out and get their attention. Likewise, when they need something, it's usually time sensitive and they want your direct attention instead of hoping you see their email.
And sometimes, the discussion isn't something either party wants to put in writing in an email.
And sometimes, the discussion isn't something either party wants to put in writing in an email.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 1:21 pm to deeprig9
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Likewise, when they need something, it's usually time sensitive and they want your direct attention instead of hoping you see their email.
This is the main reason I will call instead of email.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 3:30 pm to Dandaman
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5-10 minutes of wasted time for what could be a one second email
You’re getting paid. Follow the rules. The last thing your boss needs to deal with is some young punk trying to come in and change all the rules because he doesn’t know how to socialize with actual people.
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