Board:   [fsxNet] fsx General
Subject: Re: Quitting the smartphone
From:    poindexter FORTRAN(21:4/122)
Date:    Thu Aug 27, 2026 21:18

-=> Retroswim wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 Re> I view instant messaging platforms like Teams as synchronous comms
 Re> methods. If I wanted to leave a question or thought for answering at
 Re> your leisure, I'd send an email.

 I have a sore spot for people who use chat and phone calls as their
 primary means of comms. I sent an email with a list of questions to a
 manager in my company. I sent an email wanting a paper trail. 5 days
 later, while I'm dealing with an issue that was ultimately their
 responsibility, decides she wants a quick call. I explained my
 priorities and the urgency, and she continued to answer each point with
 a vague answer over the phone instead of responding to email.

 I'm going to have to send a followup to her email summarizing our
 conversation. Annoying.

 I know other people who call to respond to emails, primarily so there's
 no paper trail to their commitments.



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