Comic Strips @lemmy.world fpslem @lemmy.world 1mo ago

Put that in writing

Programmer Humor @programming.dev sundray @lemmus.org 1mo ago

Put that in writing

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Later: why didn't you do the thing I asked?

The secret is: it's always your fault.
- To: boss email
  
  From: your work email
  
  BCC: your personal email
  
  Hey Boss
  
  So as discussed earlier, you're accepting my recommendation that we NOT do _____ due to the high risk of _____, correct?
  
  Thanks in advance for helping to clarify this!
  
  - yourname
  
  Don’t bcc your personal email, the internal mail servers can see everything even if the recipients don’t. Better to just screencap when possible.
  
  After months of no replies, you are fired for "lack of initiative".
  
  Unless you went ahead and did it, and then you get fired for "too much initiative".
  
  You have to find just the right amount of initiative.
  
  if your relationship with your boss is this toxic, you should be writing a resignation email instead.
  
  This goes so hard
- Oh I know. When you're raised by a narcissist with an obsession for controlling people, EVERYTHING is your fault. Never theirs.
  
  Hey, did you know I'm responsible for my dads marriage failing, my school (a catholic elementary school) rejecting me (an athiest) for MC Hammer dancing in church (I was acting out a death scene portraying the lies of the church killing me), the holocaust, the dinosaurs dying, getting cancer, being fat as a 5 year old, my mom attempting suicide and going into a coma, having hearing problems, being born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck, my dad running himself over with his truck on a day I wasn't home, cats invading our home.....now granted I fully welcomed it, but I had nothing to do with it. Three of kittens LOVED me! And then he sent them to a kill shelter, because the no kill shelter was a 10 minute longer drive.
  
  So yeah. I'm used to everything being my fault.
  
  Sometimes there are no words... only gif.
  
  I feel you, my mom was the same way.
  
  Sir / Ma'am, this is a Wendy's.
  
  Bit too specific there, buddy.
- The 5th panel should be a copy of the 2nd one.
We do that to our MD all the time.

A paint booth gets condemned because the filtration isn't working, the MD asks the paint manager to just carry on anyway. The paint manager says sure, send that to me in an email and I'll crack on. The email never arrives. The booth gets repaired.
- Nitpicking, but, e-mail aren't judicially approved, just so you know.
  
  edit: i think this was in german IT legal stuff where i read that?
  
  You are technically correct, e-mails aren't judicially approved. They are hearsay, a statement made outside of court. They absolutely can be used as evidence. Lionel Hutz was on the money when he said that 'hearsay is a kind of evidence'. Depending on the hearsay it can be quite strong evidence. That evidence can be used to make a testimony and that is judicially approved. There is strong hearsay, such as a series of emails which details the crime, and there is weak hearsay, like 'everyone knows Joe did it'. One of those examples of hearsay you can take to court, the other, well you can take what everyone is saying to court but it won't get you very far.
  
  What do you mean by that? If you received an email, you are the witness that testifies about the email when it's introduced as evidence. Generally also not covered by hearsay when it's directly the issue of the entire case.
  
  Is that an American thing?
  
  What do you mean?
“Per our discussion…”
Mysteriously, your performance review is suddenly much worse, citing completely unrelated reasons.
This manager at least decides to park it rather than doubling down which honestly already puts her better than many.
Been there, seem that. I put it in writing that I won't do what boss asked because it would be illegal. Was never approached about this topic again.

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