Comments on: The kinds of emails that get you in trouble http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/12/03/the-kinds-of-emails-that-get-you-in-trouble/ News from inside Wichita's courts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: wichita http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/2008/12/03/the-kinds-of-emails-that-get-you-in-trouble/comment-page-1/#comment-831 wichita Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:41:44 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/courts/?p=411#comment-831 <p>The other day I was about to send my boss an email when I paused and wondered if the information really belonged in the system. I'm new to this job so I really didn't know for sure. Rather than take any chances, I did something radical. I got up from my desk, went to my boss' office, and talked with her face-to-face. </p> <p>I'm sure anyone who comes across this comment will be in shock. I could have just picked up the phone, but I wasn't sure if meaning would be lost. I had information in my hand that might help if I was face-to-face with my boss, so that was part of the reason I decided to be so bold. (Yes, I'm being a little sarcastic.)</p> <p>People need to think twice about what gets put in emails, text messages, and on the Internet. Those words are accessible for years and years. You think they're buried and gone until the day arrives when someone drags them up to haunt you.</p> <p>For me, the best insurance is to be civil, honest, genuine, and sincere. OK, I did violate that standard above when I was sarcastic, but I was honest.</p> The other day I was about to send my boss an email when I paused and wondered if the information really belonged in the system. I’m new to this job so I really didn’t know for sure. Rather than take any chances, I did something radical. I got up from my desk, went to my boss’ office, and talked with her face-to-face.

I’m sure anyone who comes across this comment will be in shock. I could have just picked up the phone, but I wasn’t sure if meaning would be lost. I had information in my hand that might help if I was face-to-face with my boss, so that was part of the reason I decided to be so bold. (Yes, I’m being a little sarcastic.)

People need to think twice about what gets put in emails, text messages, and on the Internet. Those words are accessible for years and years. You think they’re buried and gone until the day arrives when someone drags them up to haunt you.

For me, the best insurance is to be civil, honest, genuine, and sincere. OK, I did violate that standard above when I was sarcastic, but I was honest.

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