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That shit is just not true
How much time I waste on the telephone or senseless meetings, which could be really answered by text, wouldn't occupy a couple of people for an hour and I wouldn't need to be ripped out of focus ...
Maybe it really depends on the kind of work we're talking about. But managers sometimes don't seem to understand that I need to get an idea/concept in my head down in code (or at least some notes) right now, because it could be lost forever and it will take hours to get back to the a viable solution.
But yeah, just quickly call me about some stupid contract thing, where a translation isn't correct...
I was in a meeting yesterday afternoon that I could have summarized in two paragraphs.
In fact, I did summarize it in 2 paragraphs earlier that day. And sent it to everyone on the invite.
Imagine my surprise when all 12 people start panicking because they don't know the answer to something I put in the email. Turns out no one even read it.
That's why they like in-person meetings. So they don't have to read.
Yeah, that's the worst of it
How much time I spent writing eloborated mails, never got an answer, only to here in a meeting, the someone immediately demands answers and estimations from me - which I sent out to all members of this fucking meeting 2 weeks ago