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I like saying hey first and wait for a response before I wanna gossip to make sure they aren’t with someone else looking over their shoulder at their laptop.
Mine is “hi”
Hate to be ‘that’ person but there is quite a big cultural element to this, particularly with the teams in India. Global mindset!! Also, have you ever given the people who just say ‘hello’ the feedback that it bothers you? Here’s a concept I only recently learned - you don’t have the right to be upset with someone until you have told them that what they did upset you. You have to give the person the opportunity to either explain why or learn from it. Just allowing yourself to feel upset/annoyed is a waste of energy.
You are definitely right! Was more thinking of people not abroad to be honest (have to pick word battles with posting limits).
I complain about this almost daily, it’s like you’re in my head. I do not have time to sit and stare at my screen while you type your question.
This!! I just wait until they say what they’re going to say. Because more often than not, they type hello, I respond, then I’m waiting 5-10 to them to actually say anything?? Sorry but no one has time for that. Don’t say anything to me until you’re actually need me
Just ignore until they follow up.
I think this is the correct way to use a tool like Skype. Most of us are busy during the day and not just waiting for Skype messages to respond to. Confirming someone is available is better than typing some long message and finding out the recipient doesn’t see it until later in the day (when the sender has logged off)
It's me. I've been wondering if after all these years you lied to me.
What do you do when it comes from your supervisor/the level above you? It’s so annoying but I don’t think I can say anything.
Ha! I have learned to not respond. If they actually want something they will either get to the point or sit on read.
It allows them to check if you are available before dumping something on you. It’s actually nice of them imo
I always say hello before I add anything else.. in case someone is around you. Then you can decide if you should pursue the conversation or not.
I usually go : “Hi/Hey/Hello <the real stuff> in the same message. If it is important I’ll call them no more than 30 mins later.
Write actual message Ctrl x send a quick "hey" press spacebar/backspace once or twice to get the "[name] is typing a message" and then paste your main message
I actually ignore the message until they get to the point.
When you see someone in person do you not say Hello before you ask your question? You should apply the same policy on Skype. It’s rude to just interrupt without saying hello and asking if you have a moment to talk. Here’s another instance of being too casual at work. Have/Show respect to get respect.
When people get to the point write away with a 5 sentence message would that bother you?
Get straight to the point all at once
I’m ok if I get a hello message from someone I know. If I don’t know you don’t just say hello. That tells me nothing about who you are or what you want. I’ve seen IT Support do this a lot. Is it really hard to say “hello this is xyz from IT support?!"
I'm more distressed that yall are using that mess of security issues called Skype to begin with.
Definitely get to the point. You’ll know I’m not available if I don’t respond. But tell people this is your preference. Started a job and the partner told us all to never do this to him. Up front expectations are way better than steaming in the background
“Let me know when you are back, I have a quick question"
I always say hey and then immediately get to the reason I’m reaching out. I hate when they just wait? If someone does that I respond “hey, what’s up?” so they get to the point.
You are reading my mind. I recently changed my location to read “please do not ask me how I am when you Skype me”
What a stupid post this is