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September 16, 2011, 12:27 pm
I understand and accept the usefulness of email “away” messages. But I must admit it drives me crazy when someone emails me, and I hit “reply” and send a prompt response, only to get their “away” message in return.
Especially when the away message says “I will return on September 9 and respond to your email as soon as possible”… and it’s September 15.
Minerva Cheevy is a biologist who runs an interdisciplinary research center at a large university. For about four weeks a year, she lives in the mountains and chases birds all over the place, trying to collect data. For the other 11 months, she lives in an office and chases faculty all over the place, trying to collect data..
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