Why do I bother....

[Lost User]

Meetings - where minutes are taken and hours are lost.

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[Michael Bookatz]

people actually look at the calender?

[Dalek Dave]

Pair of glasses with 'eyes' painted on them?

------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

[Rama Krishna Vavilala]

Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

meetings are like parasites - looking for hosts to attach themselves to.

Another great quote:)

[PIEBALDconsult]

I would (and have) declined in such cases. But generally I'm not that important.

[Garth J Lancaster]

I have my lunch and other important calendar items booked out for 3 months in advance - if someone doesn't do a busy search, then attempts (and I do say attempts) to book a meeting over one of my blocks, I decline straight away.. if they challenge me, I haul them off to a quiet room and explain to them in no uncertain terms that their behaviour is rude, boorish, and not befitting their position (esp if they are more senior than I am) If on the other hand they do a search, and approach me with a negotiation, I sometimes accept ;-) Hang in there Lis, I'm sure the stress wont be doing you any good 'g'

[Gary R Wheeler]

I hope there's a treatment program for people like you :((. Good luck :rose:.

Software Zen: delete this;
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[Vikram A Punathambekar]

Decline it, what's the problem? Or suggest a new time.

Cheers, Vikram. (Proud to have finally cracked a CCC!)

Recent activities: TV series: Friends, season 10 Books: Fooled by Randomness, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

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Carpe Diem.

[smcnulty2000]

It doesn't help if you decline. Nobody reads the responses! I've had countless times when people asked me why I wasn't at a meeting I'd declined.

_____________________________ What if life IS fair. And everyone is getting what they deserve.

[Brent Lamborn]

What better place for a narc nap than in a meating? (ya thats how I spell it)

Brent

[coding4ever]

I play in a softball league during the summer and games start at 6pm so I generally work 8-4 so I have enough time to go home, have dinner and get to the game. As a result I also book my calendar from 4pm-5pm but inevitably I get a meeting request for 5pm, and it's always from my boss......

[MatrixDud]

That's what 32oz Red Bulls are for.

[Tony S Wu]

As our Windows tech guy would say: I don't have time to talk about time! My time doesn't even have time! Leave me alone!

[Dan Neely]

ugh. Just do a few energy shots. The best I can say about redbull is that it doesn't taste as gross as monster, on the flip side monster isn't a diuretic. X| I'm not going to call rockstar shots good, but at only 3oz they're done and over will in a few seconds.

The European Way of War: Blow your own continent up. The American Way of War: Go over and help them.

[ormonds]

If you do have to go, don't sit down. That conveys a message.