Whenever the partner sends the team a late Friday / early Saturday reminder to submit time sheets (weekly billing) & confirm when done, whole team replies all. Wtf? I reply, don't reply all. Cont.

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There are some people in this world who think by replying all shows they’re attentive and just want to be noticed. Don’t be that person.

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The worst is "submitted the time sheet but still working".

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People do this to show how well they follow instructions.

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Why reply at all if it’s just a reminder?

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Sometimes the partner specifies to confirm when done and I've had times when I've submitted and been followed up emailed when I didn't confirm, but I don't see the need to reply all on these emails.

Who needs the extra anxiety checking through out the day whether that email ping is work related, internal spam or just your team mates telling everyone they've submitted their time sheet!?!

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