http://www.recessionwire.com/2010/01/27/focus-workplace-distractions-office/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.recessionwire.com/2010/01/27/focus-workplace-distractions-office/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 Olga Tchoumak Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:12:57 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=12509#comment-3328 I agree with the email notification idea. I can understand how some bosses expect instant replies to queries, but that's what cubicle/office phones are for. We've all gotten a bit carried away by the amount of instant communication out there. I agree with the email notification idea. I can understand how some bosses expect instant replies to queries, but that’s what cubicle/office phones are for. We’ve all gotten a bit carried away by the amount of instant communication out there.

]]> http://www.recessionwire.com/2010/01/27/focus-workplace-distractions-office/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Target-Addict Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:06:26 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=12509#comment-3323 That last tip is a foolish one, especially if you work in an organization that requires answers in "real time". I'd rather be distracted by an urgent email from my boss than risk her thinking I'm unresponsive (or worse yet, not in the office). That last tip is a foolish one, especially if you work in an organization that requires answers in “real time”. I’d rather be distracted by an urgent email from my boss than risk her thinking I’m unresponsive (or worse yet, not in the office).

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