BOF Posted October 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, foreveryoung said: I don't bother putting out of office, cause if I do the idiots ****** phone me!! I love when they call me on my holidays. Because then I get to tell them I'm on my holidays Cheers me up. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Xela said: Some things can't wait a day though. Especially when money is involved! But it will have to wait because you aren't there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, BOF said: I love when they call me on my holidays. Because then I get to tell them I'm on my holidays Cheers me up. I love it when the Police call me at 4am "Is there an imminent threat to life?" "You could say that, the victim is deceased" "It will wait until the morning then, bye" it then goes a bit pear shaped sometimes because they throw in "The Coroner Card" "The coroner won't take it lightly that you are impeding my investigation" "Tell the coroner to phone me himself then because there's absolutely no way you're getting him out of bed at this time, bye" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 When I did a short bout of contracting I got a call from a PM who'd read my OOO about being unavailable except for emergencies, but decided to call me with his relatively trivial concern that could definitely have waited 3 days. I still smile fondly thinking of the silence after I said "Is that it? This call has cost your project <my daily rate>". Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, bickster said: Because I'll pick it up tomorrow I work on a contract where most of my emails are from my "clients". I don't notify them of holiday (sometimes I do), so I'm expected 9-5. So out of office is necessary for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: I work on a contract where most of my emails are from my "clients". I don't notify them of holiday (sometimes I do), so I'm expected 9-5. So out of office is necessary for me. What happens when you are out of office and they get an automated reply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, bickster said: What happens when you are out of office and they get an automated reply? They at least know not to expect an answer until the date my out of office says. Then they can badger me some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, lapal_fan said: They at least know not to expect an answer until the date my out of office says. Then they can badger me some more. Any client that is that needy over half a day needs to have a life lesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, bickster said: Any client that is that needy over half a day needs to have a life lesson They're not that needy tbh. Good people, most of them. It's just good etiquette. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted October 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: They at least know not to expect an answer until the date my out of office says. Then they can badger me some more. This. My out of office goes along the lines of "Any emails received whilst I am out of office will be deleted. Please contact me when I return. Alternatively, if urgent, please contact...". I don't actually delete the emails but it at least stops the dreaded full inbox when I'm back from Leave as people now take the hint not to email trivial things that can wait. I do prepare myself for an influx of calls when back working though. Thankfully, the nominated person covering picks stuff up when I'm out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 When I used to work in the office in a different role, my manager used to Email me all the time about crap that needed doing, as he didn't want to ask me directly. He also only used to send 1 Email and not chase me, I wouldn't mind but he was only in the next office, used to drive me mad. He could send a Email to me, then come in my office and chat to me about random! I actually worked out he did it so he had a paper trail to cover his arse if the big boys were chasing him, so he could say, "look I sent him the Email on this date, he hasn't done it yet"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted October 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2021 The woman who posted this rejection letter online is getting a load of grief from people because of previously saying why don't people get a job in KFC or something, but I don't care about the back story. I just can't get over sending a rejection letter to job applicants filled with shit sub-VT-level puns: (from: https://twitter.com/sophielouisecc/status/1450802560579817473 Give me a break, you're not giving someone a job, not doing a warm-up act at an old people's home Christmas party. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, lapal_fan said: They're not that needy tbh. Good people, most of them. It's just good etiquette. 100% this. Anyone who doesn't use an out of office notification is a narcissist. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, bickster said: But it will have to wait because you aren't there! I leave someone else's details on my OoO so its down the client to contact them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: The woman who posted this rejection letter online is getting a load of grief from people because of previously saying why don't people get a job in KFC or something, but I don't care about the back story. I just can't get over sending a rejection letter to job applicants filled with shit sub-VT-level puns: (from: https://twitter.com/sophielouisecc/status/1450802560579817473 Give me a break, you're not giving someone a job, not doing a warm-up act at an old people's home Christmas party. Should have replied: Dear KFC I've smothered your chicken in anthrax Chick or treat. Best regards Sophie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Xela said: I leave someone else's details on my OoO so its down the client to contact them! Me too. I leave a working level contact for issues that can’t wait till i’m back, and my boss for anything needing escalation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted October 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Xela said: Should have replied: Dear KFC I've smothered your chicken in anthrax Chick or treat. Best regards Sophie. That's fowl play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: The woman who posted this rejection letter online is getting a load of grief from people because of previously saying why don't people get a job in KFC or something, but I don't care about the back story. I just can't get over sending a rejection letter to job applicants filled with shit sub-VT-level puns: (from: https://twitter.com/sophielouisecc/status/1450802560579817473 Give me a break, you're not giving someone a job, not doing a warm-up act at an old people's home Christmas party. I wouldn't mind that to be honest. It's better than, "sorry but your overqualified" or the like. Reminds me when a Ex gf of mine had to do a project for a marketing company role. Took a week to do, gathering information and putting it all together to market a new product, which we thought was random. When she went to take it in, they gave her a 10 minute interview took her project and said they would get in touch. They never did, when my ex called up to check if she had been successful and for her project back, they said she hadn't got the job, but can they keep the project to send on to the company it was based on as it was very good?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Xela said: Should have replied: Dear KFC I've smothered your chicken in anthrax Chick or treat. Best regards Sophie. You practical yolker you. On a fry day as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: I wouldn't mind that to be honest. It's better than, "sorry but your overqualified" or the like. Reminds me when a Ex gf of mine had to do a project for a marketing company role. Took a week to do, gathering information and putting it all together to market a new product, which we thought was random. When she went to take it in, they gave her a 10 minute interview took her project and said they would get in touch. They never did, when my ex called up to check if she had been successful and for her project back, they said she hadn't got the job, but can they keep the project to send on to the company it was based on as it was very good?? Think I'd have been trying to get a letter sent under a legal letterhead for that, absolutely screw that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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