Work Email

By John Sumser I don't know about you, but my inbox has been backing up at an alarming rate. Where I could once pare it down to a half-dozen pieces that were well worth procrastinating, my email backlog is often several weeks old. I tend to glance at them when they come in, and then mull over the ...

News of events related to the scandal involving Gen. David Petraeus and the former CIA director's affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, reminds us that even the powerful and successful succumb to poor professional judgment. What's one important lesson for "regular people" to learn? It appears as if ...

By Master-Degree-Online.com Many companies and employees consider email the lifeblood of work productivity. They check it repeatedly while they are at the office. And, thanks to mobile technology, many employees check emails where ever they happen to be -- on vacation, at parties, even from the bathroom. ...

"Troy. The file you gave me is a MESS. Please REDO." Too blunt. "Troy, did you realize that you misspell our company's name in the file you gave me? Twice. It would be awesome if you could proofread for five seconds next time. Thanks." Too passive-aggressive. "Troy! Thanks so much for the file! ...

Most people assume their emails at work are private. Those people are wrong. There are very few laws that protect you from email snooping at work, and most are pretty worthless and weak. That means you should assume your employer is monitoring your email and act accordingly. If you get funny emails that are ...