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Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by xmprt on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @02:47AM (#30159703)
Crafting a message well is important but more often, fast writing and decision making skills are more important. Why do you think so many professors and managers write extremely short, almost informal sounding replies. If you're an excellent writer who takes 20 minutes typing up a single email and then need another 20 minutes to destress because emails in formal settings make you anxious then you probably aren't a good fit for that type of job.
Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by rgoulter on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @09:51AM (#30163189)
> Why do you think so many professors and managers write extremely short, almost informal sounding replies.

Because they're positioned with higher status in a hierarchy?

If a student makes a mistake, the professor merely points out the mistake.

If a professor makes a mistake, a student will at least be uncertain whether a mistake was made, and will have to go to much greater length to point out the mistake.

Re:The new hire who showed up is not the same person we inte... by mitchdoogle on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @07:00PM (#30186225)
Short and fast emails could just as well be a sign of someone who is bad at communicating.