Board:   [fsxNet] fsx General
Subject: Re: Quitting the smartphone
From:    Nightfox(21:1/137)
Date:    Fri Aug 21, 2026 15:01

  Re: Re: Quitting the smartphone
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Fri Aug 21 2026 02:20 pm

 PF> As much as I prefer phone calls for being able to quickly resolve issues,
 PF> the intrusion factor bothers me more now; in a support role calls tend to
 PF> be trying to jump the line, so to speak. It's important to set
 PF> expectations and not drop everything for them.

Yeah, I agree that phone calls can interrupt work flow.

 PF> 1. "hello" chat messages. They'll wait for you to respond then treat it
 PF> like a synchronous comms method. Instead, include your request or
 PF> pertinent information in the intro and I'll have the information needed to
 PF> prioritize this. The only benefit of chat over a phone call is the
 PF> asynchronousness of it.

I haven't really done this (at least, not very much), but one thing I've noticed with asynchronous communications like instant messaging and email is that sometimes, there are people who seem to be unresponsive - There are people in past jobs I've messaged and/or emailed and won't get a response, at least not for days, requiring me to check in with them again.  Years ago, I was copied on a thread where someone was emailing a co-worker of mine with a question, and they had to keep asking repeatedly because my co-worker didn't reply for several weeks..

 PF> 4. Talking over people in meetings is getting bad. I sometimes feel like
 PF> I'm viewed as being quiet in meetings. I'm introverted, but sometimes I'm
 PF> waiting to get a word in edgewise? Stop for comments.

Sometimes I feel like that too (and I'm also introverted). I think it's good when people stop for comments; conversely, one of my pet peeves is when people continually talk on and on (sometimes talking over people) and don't let you get a word in edgeways.

 PF> 6. My personal pet peeve - set an outgoing voicemail message. Especially
 PF> when hiring, I hate it when I call the number on a resume and get a
 PF> generic message. I have anxiety that I misdialed and the person won't get
 PF> the message.

Yeah, sometimes I also feel worried I have the wrong number when I call someone and get a generic voicemail message.

Nightfox
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