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  • Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.worldtoComic Strips@lemmy.world•This is pretty accurate for me
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    3 months ago

    Yes, this.

    What I like to do is if I get a request from someone to do something while we are on a call, I politely ask them to send me an email so that I don’t forget about it when I get to working on it in a few hours/days. Conversely, if it’s a request that I’m asking, then I’ll send them a follow-up up email about the topics discussed (again mainly for me, but also beneficial for the recipient).

    It’s super important to have that paper trail not only to CYA, but also so future conversations can be made from it. If while I’m working on something and I think of a potentially crucial idea, it’s good to be able to pull up that email and reply all so that the background and context is already there. I HATE having to repeat myself and give the whole spiel all over again – just super inefficient. Plus, many times people get added to the email chain so it helps them get caught up to speed too.

    Bottom line, phone call and face to face conversations are just as important as email correspondence.

  • Chekhovs_Gun@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.world•They called an "emergency meeting" this week to solve the mystery
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    3 months ago

    In all honesty, it gets better as it progresses. The humor definitely isn’t for everyone. Much of the humor plays on itself, with references and throwbacks to past episodes.

    And tbh I just feel bad for Michael, the rest of the family is insufferable.

    That’s also part of the charm of the show … the entire family is terrible and Michael tries to do good by his son while also attempting to be a caring family member. I’d recommend to give it a bit more time before you give up entirely. There are lots of cameos from other actors (Henry Winkler, Liza Minelli, Charlize Theron) and you have the great Ron Howard as the narrator. If not, no biggie.