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Why do we obsessively check our email? Is it because we think some major job offer is going to roll in? Or a long lost friend or lover is suddenly going to reappear and shoot you an email? Or is because we are bored at work and need a distraction? I think choice C.
For me, though, it's a combination of all 3. I've been fortunate enough to get 2 gigs in the last few weeks, via email notification, from the same person. Granted, these gigs aren't 2 days away (one is in Oct. and the other next April), but now that I know my point of contact can reach me through gmail, I check it every 1/2 hour. I've also recently received random emails from friends who were otherwise dead to me, and even though I've heard nothing since my last response, I still check my hotmail...every 1/2 hour. And, of course, I get bored at work. Even though I have plenty to keep me busy. So I check my gmail and hotmail...every 1/2 hour....or 20 minutes...depending on what I'm expecting.
I guess I should get back to Excel....but I'll check my email first. Maybe something has changed in the last 15 minutes.
For me, though, it's a combination of all 3. I've been fortunate enough to get 2 gigs in the last few weeks, via email notification, from the same person. Granted, these gigs aren't 2 days away (one is in Oct. and the other next April), but now that I know my point of contact can reach me through gmail, I check it every 1/2 hour. I've also recently received random emails from friends who were otherwise dead to me, and even though I've heard nothing since my last response, I still check my hotmail...every 1/2 hour. And, of course, I get bored at work. Even though I have plenty to keep me busy. So I check my gmail and hotmail...every 1/2 hour....or 20 minutes...depending on what I'm expecting.
I guess I should get back to Excel....but I'll check my email first. Maybe something has changed in the last 15 minutes.
posted by Hilary at
11:06 AM
7 Comments:
there seemed to be a lot of numbers in this entry. it made my head spin. ok, i'm late to check email.
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Robert, at 11:28 AM
I am laerted by my work computer when an email hits my inbox, thereby never not being in my email. Technically, my email is a full time job.
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Michael G Bare, at 11:42 AM
it took me a good 2 minutes to figure out that you actually meant to type "alerted" and not "laerted", michael. I was like, "what the hell is laerted? is that some doomcore term? i'm so not goth enough!"
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Hilary, at 11:47 AM
hey i just emailed you. just touching base...
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Ratface, at 11:57 AM
do you use gmail notifier at home? it's awesome. i've never had such a good time with internet-based e-mail.
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George Lam, at 12:03 PM
We are all going to get fabulous jobs via email! If we don't ckeck them every half-hour they may take the jobs back. It is gorilla warfare out there in cyberspace!
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Florida Opera/Waitress, at 8:54 AM
guerilla.
it's alabama. spelling is eckstinked.
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chiquita yellow gold, at 9:52 PM
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