Bummer

[susandennis]

I have heard nothing from the designer I wrote to. I realize that not everyone checks their email as often as I do. Nor is everyone as anal about responding immediately. In fact, some would say - and some probably already have - that I am electronically anal.

There is an 8 hour dead spot in my 24 hour day. I do not check or respond to email from about 9:30ish at night until about 5:30ish in the morning. The rest of the time, I'm on top of it. If I do not promptly respond to an email during The Rest Of The Time, it's almost always due to one of four reasons:

1. No answer is required (although I will generally send a short note indicating I got it)
2. I was cc'd or bcc'd and I'm just watching
3. I am actively ignoring the sender
4. I still do not care to get hard for my woman

But the anal me will have read and made a reply or a decision not to normally within minutes of the email coming in.

I know that the rest of the world is different. Some people go for hours in a day without even checking their email. And some people do not answer immediately. I don't like that but I understand.

But, if you have a business and you want more business, and you advertise your email address, I think a response is pretty mandatory. And that response needs to be pretty quick. You need to check your email at the beginning of every day and at the end - at a minimum and reply.

I haven't quite written off this designer yet. I could yet get an email today explaining that due to her emergency kidney transplant last night, she missed the window of opportunity for a timely response.

Even I can make allowances once in a while.

Comments

[geordie.livejournal.com]

I love number 3.
Not sure I understand 4.

Even in a recession people still can't be bothered to chase business.

[susandennis]

Spam... although these days, I get as many offers for watches as I get for penis hardening opportunities.

[geordie.livejournal.com]

Ah, of course!

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

I am generally fairly anal about emails as well so it isn't just you *g* I hate that people have email addresses and then DON'T check or answer them!

[thalamic.livejournal.com]

I would be one of those people that don't respond immediately most of the time. That's not because I don't want to (apart from the four reasons you listed above) but because I don't have an appropriate response. Sometime the right thing to say doesn't come to me for hours, or days or even months later. Even then I manage to put my foot in my mouth and have to eat my words at some point later (or right away if the person is, like yourself, right on top of things ;).

However, if it is a business situation, then an immediate response is almost a requirement, even if all they say is that they got your email and will respond appropriately at some later point.

I am so verbose. Sheesh!

[susandennis]

Not too verbose but... Very timely!!! :)

[susandennis]

Exactly... And it's now nearing noon and still no word. Sadly, I think this designer is going to have to go on the reject pile. I can't work with someone who can't do email - especially someone who's degree (according to her website) is in computer science!!! Bummer

[susandennis]

my reply is actually my next entry... Stay tuned!