
Oct 16, 2020, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by rechu
That sounds frustrating. I think if you address it by offering suggestions about how communication can be improved, you might be able to get your point across better.
I work freelance. I was on a call recently with a few of the other freelance writers/editors and the client company's owners. This same issue came up. It doesn't sound as pervasive, but there are e-mails that don't get answered quickly. My client has been very busy and they get so many e-mails that things fall through the cracks. Anyways, together we developed a new system that's been working. In the e-mail subject we include more detail about what we exactly need and then a time what we need it. Something like "name of client - what information I am asking for - please respond by 3 PM. We also use WhatsApp or Google hangouts and follow up by those channels if I haven't received a response.
It's just an example. Your work environment may be different and this exact system may not work, but maybe you can come up with some similar ideas that adapt to your work situation to suggest. I'd also frame it as that you are going to be able to work more efficiently with better communication. If other co-workers have similar issues, maybe you can talk to your manager together. Good luck!
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The problem is that I feel this is personal. When I send her a message and she doesn't respond, she would be reacting to others' posts and messages that's not related to her like the IT guy saying there is server maintenance!! OK, good, but I have a question or a leave request I feel she prefers not to deal with me as a person. I have noticed this when we were working in the office. When I asked her questions or approached her with a request she would frown and do all kinds of negative facial and body expressions, including those related to disgust. I have tried to address what's that that I don't do right and that I am willing to listen to any feedback to adjust my behavior and conduct, but she wouldn't say. I don't want to throw the bias card arbitrarily, but it might be the case here, still I am giving her the benefit of the doubt. The manager is even worse than her. He doesn't respond to messages, and I doubt that me talking to him about this will make him take any actions. The whole environment and culture is frustrating.
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