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I do a lot of short term, temporary work. I had an interview with a company awhile ago. They decided to "hire" me and said I would be getting a lot of work. For the several months I received no work but still received all their emails. My manager changed several times (as I know from the emails I had been receiving). Some of the emails were very long, and technically speaking since I wasn't receiving any work couldn't possibly apply to me. As such, I started skimming them over or ignoring them completely.
Recently I started getting work. My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility to know)
How can I better phrase this? Should I try to explain what I meant by this to the manager? My point is, I had been receiving 100s of emails and since I wasn't getting any shifts I wasn't getting paid to read them. Now that I started to get shifts I read everything carefully.
management contractors time-management
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BertelemBertelem
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I do a lot of short term, temporary work. I had an interview with a company awhile ago. They decided to "hire" me and said I would be getting a lot of work. For the several months I received no work but still received all their emails. My manager changed several times (as I know from the emails I had been receiving). Some of the emails were very long, and technically speaking since I wasn't receiving any work couldn't possibly apply to me. As such, I started skimming them over or ignoring them completely.
Recently I started getting work. My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility to know)
How can I better phrase this? Should I try to explain what I meant by this to the manager? My point is, I had been receiving 100s of emails and since I wasn't getting any shifts I wasn't getting paid to read them. Now that I started to get shifts I read everything carefully.
management contractors time-management
asked 7 hours ago
BertelemBertelem
1809
Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago
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I do a lot of short term, temporary work. I had an interview with a company awhile ago. They decided to "hire" me and said I would be getting a lot of work. For the several months I received no work but still received all their emails. My manager changed several times (as I know from the emails I had been receiving). Some of the emails were very long, and technically speaking since I wasn't receiving any work couldn't possibly apply to me. As such, I started skimming them over or ignoring them completely.
Recently I started getting work. My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility to know)
How can I better phrase this? Should I try to explain what I meant by this to the manager? My point is, I had been receiving 100s of emails and since I wasn't getting any shifts I wasn't getting paid to read them. Now that I started to get shifts I read everything carefully.
management contractors time-management
asked 7 hours ago
BertelemBertelem
1809
I do a lot of short term, temporary work. I had an interview with a company awhile ago. They decided to "hire" me and said I would be getting a lot of work. For the several months I received no work but still received all their emails. My manager changed several times (as I know from the emails I had been receiving). Some of the emails were very long, and technically speaking since I wasn't receiving any work couldn't possibly apply to me. As such, I started skimming them over or ignoring them completely.
Recently I started getting work. My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility to know)
How can I better phrase this? Should I try to explain what I meant by this to the manager? My point is, I had been receiving 100s of emails and since I wasn't getting any shifts I wasn't getting paid to read them. Now that I started to get shifts I read everything carefully.
management contractors time-management
management contractors time-management
asked 7 hours ago
BertelemBertelem
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asked 7 hours ago
BertelemBertelem
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BertelemBertelem
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BertelemBertelem
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asked 7 hours ago
BertelemBertelem
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Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago
add a comment |
Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago
Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago
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My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from
someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot
of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me
but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility
to know)
How can I better phrase this?
How about something like "I'm not sure boss. Let me check my emails and I'll get right back to you."?
Rudeness seldom pays off.
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Just keep it simple
I may have received the email a couple months ago but due to the volume of emails I receive daily I can't say for sure if I received it. Let me look and get back to you
Its perfectly normal to forget about emails or forget to respond to emails- obviously don't neglect your email but I don't think anyone will fault you for not remembering an email you received several months back.
Don't mention about it not being part of your job to read emails- because its kind of assumed that you will check your work-related emails for any job you work.
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
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My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from
someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot
of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me
but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility
to know)
How can I better phrase this?
How about something like "I'm not sure boss. Let me check my emails and I'll get right back to you."?
Rudeness seldom pays off.
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
add a comment |
My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from
someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot
of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me
but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility
to know)
How can I better phrase this?
How about something like "I'm not sure boss. Let me check my emails and I'll get right back to you."?
Rudeness seldom pays off.
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
add a comment |
My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from
someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot
of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me
but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility
to know)
How can I better phrase this?
How about something like "I'm not sure boss. Let me check my emails and I'll get right back to you."?
Rudeness seldom pays off.
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
My current manager asked me if I had received a certain email from
someone several months ago. I misspoke and said I was receiving a lot
of emails and wasn't getting paid to read them. (this was rude of me
but I asked the manager a question that really was his responsibility
to know)
How can I better phrase this?
How about something like "I'm not sure boss. Let me check my emails and I'll get right back to you."?
Rudeness seldom pays off.
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
answered 7 hours ago
Joe StrazzereJoe Strazzere
255k1317391050
255k1317391050
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
add a comment |
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
The OP should be prepared to get fired. Giving sass to your boss for asking a question? Unacceptable.
– Jack
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Just keep it simple
I may have received the email a couple months ago but due to the volume of emails I receive daily I can't say for sure if I received it. Let me look and get back to you
Its perfectly normal to forget about emails or forget to respond to emails- obviously don't neglect your email but I don't think anyone will fault you for not remembering an email you received several months back.
Don't mention about it not being part of your job to read emails- because its kind of assumed that you will check your work-related emails for any job you work.
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Just keep it simple
I may have received the email a couple months ago but due to the volume of emails I receive daily I can't say for sure if I received it. Let me look and get back to you
Its perfectly normal to forget about emails or forget to respond to emails- obviously don't neglect your email but I don't think anyone will fault you for not remembering an email you received several months back.
Don't mention about it not being part of your job to read emails- because its kind of assumed that you will check your work-related emails for any job you work.
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Just keep it simple
I may have received the email a couple months ago but due to the volume of emails I receive daily I can't say for sure if I received it. Let me look and get back to you
Its perfectly normal to forget about emails or forget to respond to emails- obviously don't neglect your email but I don't think anyone will fault you for not remembering an email you received several months back.
Don't mention about it not being part of your job to read emails- because its kind of assumed that you will check your work-related emails for any job you work.
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
Just keep it simple
I may have received the email a couple months ago but due to the volume of emails I receive daily I can't say for sure if I received it. Let me look and get back to you
Its perfectly normal to forget about emails or forget to respond to emails- obviously don't neglect your email but I don't think anyone will fault you for not remembering an email you received several months back.
Don't mention about it not being part of your job to read emails- because its kind of assumed that you will check your work-related emails for any job you work.
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
answered 7 hours ago
chevybowchevybow
2474
2474
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
I guess I'm wondering, did they really expect me to be reading all the emails when I wasn't getting worked? Is it fair to do so even when not getting paid?
– Bertelem
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
@Bertelem I don't think most people read every single email they receive at work- but I'm sure the expectation was there for you to at least be checking for and reading the important emails you were receiving. If you missed one its no big deal- but people don't get paid to read emails. If you felt it was unfair that you weren't receiving work you should have left the company.
– chevybow
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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Your manager asked you a question. You responded with sass, condescension, sarcasm, and rudeness. Here's your answer "I don't know, let me check". I don't know why you think he cares that you were receiving 100s of emails months ago and weren't getting paid to read. His question was simple. Yes, No, or Let me check. You would be fired if Joe was your boss.
– Jack
2 hours ago
Interesting that all the answers / comments seem to suggest that you should « work » for free ie read all emails even if you don’t get any work....
– Solar Mike
6 mins ago