At this point we have our own opinions set on the mean of the OP’s message. But I cannot find a reason for Melanie’s response even if you have a problem with the OP’s request for a reminder. It was out of line even if I were to consider the OP’s message to be problematic.
“This is the reminder :)” is out of line? Come on, guys. I realize this has become 100+ responses of nitpickery but you honestly consider that to be out of line? What kind of sunshine and roses places do some of you work at where that response is some kind of issue? If “this is the reminder” with a smiley face is out of line, I can’t imagine the kind of eggshell walking that must have to go on in some workplaces. It makes me glad, glad, glad for the environment I work in.
Threads like this make me question the veracity of threads where people talk about “workplace bullying” or people doing things wrong at work. In the future when people report in threads that people are making it hard for them to do their jobs from now on instead of thinking “Why would someone do that?” I’ll wonder if it’s one of these types of situations where making-it-hard-to-do-my-job really equals Melanie-pissed-me-off-for-not-treating-me-like-a-snowflake. Or if someone says “I’m bullied at work because when I come into the lunchroom to sit down they leave!” I’m going to think “Maybe they think you’re a rigid jackass who needs their hand held to do their job and they are tired of you.”
Not trying to drag you back into the conversation, but I agree completely. So much time wasted when she could have saved the info in less than 60 seconds and moved on to something else. Maybe she needs more to do at work.
I guess it is sunshine and roses because no one I work with would respond in that way. They’d tend to trip over themselves trying to help out. We are very goal oriented, and if the goal is getting things on the agenda, everyone will do whatever they can toward that end, and assume everyone else is also.
That said, we have some dumb procedures also. And frankly I think the idea of a person needing to do anything to get an item on an agenda of a regularly scheduled meeting is very inefficient in the modern world. But I do work for a software company so we have an advantage in getting procedures automated.
Nope, the girl is going outside of the accepted practice. Special requests require special performance by the requestor.
And if Melanie’s not going to be there on Monday?
Do you think that’s something the OP should be expected to know or something Melanie should probably tell her?
I’d think both parties should be interested in efficient exchange of information, and saying “send the same information twice because I’m going to play power games about format” is just slightly more obnoxious than “while I’m thinking about this, here’s some info you’ll need”.
(sigh) So many reasonable adults out of work, and the employed are wasting all sorts of time and angst on trivia instead of taking care of getting the work done.
That’s what’s missing from both ends. A brief explanation goes a long way. The OP could have added that she was overloaded with work or Melanie could have added that she would be away Monday. That is assuming either one of them had a real reason.
Again with the power games bullshit. This really isn’t going anywhere any more, if it ever was.
Well, they’re probably not. They’re probably getting work done efficiently and effectively, and coming here the vent a little.