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Re:To find great remote employees, prioritize candidates wit... by szszrk on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @05:30AM (#25135199)

The One Palm Rule. I know a few people that promote this :) If it's larger then your palm, when you streach a hand towards screen, you are not obliged to read it.

Suprisingly effective, especially if you are open about it. Of course it applies only for those with 1000 unread (after filters).

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Re:To find great remote employees, prioritize candidates wit... by eru on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:23AM (#25135556)

I can't fit your comment with my palm on my current monitor.

(But I read it anyway.)

I guess the effect of following this rule depends a lot on formatting, size of hands and monitor and how long your arms are and how far away you are standing.

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Re:To find great remote employees, prioritize candidates wit... by szszrk on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:32AM (#25135635)

You are holding your palm flat towards screen, right? :)

It's one of those things you apply only when it suits you, and ignore when it doesn't work to your benefit.

Jokes aside: I wrote this because it's both sad and interesting how people cope with huge amounts of communication that waits for their action.

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Re:To find great remote employees, prioritize candidates wit... by eru on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @10:50AM (#25138138)

I was working a pretty big screen at the time.

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