"She’s not in right now, we’re not sure where she is."
That's what I was told when I stopped to meet briefly with a local executive. I was there without an appointment, but had a legitimate reason to be there, apologized in advance for not having an appointment, stated what I were there for, and gave good reason for being there unannounced.
A cursory search for the person I was looking to meet resulted in their staff telling me the person wasn't there.
As I left, I met another staff member who told me the person I was looking for was sitting inside. I had been Lied to.
Why not just tell me the truth? Tell me the person I wanted to meet isn't available right now, ask me if someone else can help me, tell me when it's best to call or visit, ask me if my matter can be handled via email or written message. But don't lie to me.
Yes, people do this all the time. It doesn't make it right, it just makes it pervasive. People hiding behind voicemail, email, assistants, and staff. Pathetic. If you can't handle the responsibilities of the job, don't take it.
Management | admin | 17 April 2006 |
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By Adam, April 26, 2006 @ 12:36 pm
I find it deplorable when people do things like that. At a previous job, I would receive voicemails from people while I was sitting at my desk (without the phone ringing) because they would rather leave a voicemail that I can’t reply to instead of pick up the phone and talk to me. That stuff drives me nuts.