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Being Scrum Master what are the requirements from Capgemini or Clients to put me to Onsite role? (Either it may be Certifications, Qualifications, External factors or any challenges anybody faced surprisingly)
Please help me here to understand, as there's discussions going on and I don't want to let go this opportunity!Capgemini
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Rising Star
This is actually considered polite.
If you are sharing your whole desktop or are sitting next to a client looking at your computer together, you don't want that question popping up.
When you share your desktop any messenger won’t allow messages to pop up. So don’t worry too much about it, just post the damn question and don’t make me wait and waste time on it.
Rising Star
Hi
What’s up?
How are you?
Doing good
And you?
Very well, thanks
Had a good weekend?
Yup
Nice
Okay
The weather’s amazing today here
Yeah but then we have a big storm coming
Oh no, stay safe
I will
So…
56 minutes later….
How can I help?
^ Precisely!!
Chief
Meh. I do this. And I’m unapologetic about it.
If you aren’t there/too busy to talk to me, presenting I’d rather not leave some long single-message monologue on your vacant machine. When you are free enough to give me your attention, respond to my “hey” and we can get down to business.
Also, stop saying “but you should just have DND up if you are presenting”. Yea, and everyone should drive as safely as possible to eliminate car accidents. But the reality is that some people forget. Others will share their screen and not realize Teams is showing the last message you received from me, potentially about our client. I don’t care if it inconveniences you. It’s a safety mechanism to make sure you don’t overshare something. And this comes from a decade of experience watching people piss off their clients on accident
That's what emails are for, and considering you are the one that needs something I'd try to have a little less attitude, wait before you respond. Signed, boomer 🤡
Hey
Official MS request.
https://mobile.twitter.com/microsoft/status/1364712460452773897?lang=en
Lmao this should have more likes.
Rising Star
I usually just take that moment after the person says "hey" to ask them for something:
Them: Hey
Me: Glad you contacted me. Can you get me X and Y? Totally need it today. Thanks for reaching out.
Rising Star
So glad you posted this. It's been at least four days since someone else said the same exact thing.
It needed repeating!
Absolutely. And then they’ll ask what they want across 5 different lines/messages so I have to hear the ping each time 🙄
I just say: free to chat?
I like this so much better than hey.
I try not to be too aggressive with going straight into my ask. I usually say hey so that I acknowledge the persons existence and also give them the chance to let me know their availability to respond to a request before I start making my demands
Chief
“Making my demands” does come off as a bit aggressive, bud!
I do this if the ask is not something I want others to see, in case they are sharing their screen.
Just say "Hey, are you available?"
People in general need to take a chill pill. How can you react for everything so small in life? Work on managing your stress and anxiety instead of pointing fingers! Remember that we all get pulled in many directions inspite of our best intentions. Also, sometimes you just may need to chat with a friend and it's probably not important and can wait..... so many scenarios and I don't take time to think through. If I'll available and able to commit to a few minutes, I'll respond.
Nice to see some mature perspective. Looking at other comments makes me thing the consulting industry is full of young brats.
May be they want to see if u r around
Rising Star
Also…
I HATE the people who EMAIL you “Hey” and refuse to add the ask until you respond back with a greeting. Just tell me what you want 🤦♂️
Worse is when Partners say something like:
Hi…
Let me know when you have a moment…
The ellipses are needlessly ominous.
https://www.nohello.com
https://nohello.net/
Rising Star
I just say hey, and follow it up immediately with “whenever you have a second” and my question/quick summary of what I need to talk to them about. So they know I’m not expecting an immediate response but aren’t left wondering what I want.
What if it was more of a “Heyyyy”?
Even worse 🤮
I never respond to “hey” or “good morning/afternoon”. I leave them to elaborate or they do not get a reply.
Same. I’m not replying to a hi hey or good morning. If I’m on my computer then I’m busy working. Tell me what you want or go away.