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Title: Emails at work
Post by: melodylogan45 on January 12, 2016, 10:47:46 am: Do you prefer to send an email to ask a question about something job related or get up and go talk to that person face to face? i prefer to send an email so I can keep track and always have something to refer back to.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: ivyparkgirl on January 12, 2016, 07:33:02 pm: I don't work at all. I just volunteer at a nursing home when I go to my day program.The day program owner pays me.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: reiddb on January 12, 2016, 07:34:45 pm: A lot of times I do like a record of something so I can go back to it.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: camellia0 on January 12, 2016, 09:05:30 pm: Depending on what it is, I would prefer the face to fact but sometimes I need proof so I have to do the email
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Post by: patriciaeclevenger on January 13, 2016, 11:12:12 am: I agree with sending emails for a record but if its something that takes longer to explain I'll call or set up an in person meeting. Then, I follow-up with an email to summarize what was discussed and/or action items.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: sdenimandlace1 on January 13, 2016, 02:17:13 pm: I prefer face to face. If the answer is ifify, I then ask for a email to cover my self.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: LaTashaS28 on January 13, 2016, 08:32:52 pm: I guess it depends on the situation but I like to send emails sometimes and also have face to face conversation
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: plennis on January 13, 2016, 08:41:11 pm: A lot of the time an email is just quicker and takes less time to send an email. Some people do a lot of chit chat when you are face to face. Then you also have a written record of it too.
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Post by: southernhorizons on January 14, 2016, 08:58:06 am: Email is more convenient, but if it's something important, I prefer face to face, so I can make sure all the facts are straight.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: aflyingmonkey on January 14, 2016, 01:29:38 pm: I prefer email.
I like that everything is documented.
Title: Re: Emails at work
Post by: countrygirl12 on January 14, 2016, 06:07:19 pm: Quote from: melodylogan45 on January 12, 2016, 10:47:46 am
Do you prefer to send an email to ask a question about something job related or get up and go talk to that person face to face? i prefer to send an email so I can keep track and always have something to refer back to.

Well I say get your lay butt up and walk over and ask a question. Also depends on if you can wait a few days to get an answer. And if it is something that will be kept I would probably not answer. I recently had this experience and the HR manager wanted me to send her an email telling her something I had just told her in person. Needless to say she didn't get the email. And she will not.