Comments on: Monkeys love bananas, humans love e-mails.

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:28:20 +0000

Roy — It’s a real epidemic. The more people I talk to, including those who consult on workplace efficiency etc., the more they tell me stories like yours.

I wonder whether it’s the case that most execs & workers don’t *know* that it’s a problem, or that they know about it but don’t / won’t / can’t take action on it.

By: Roy

Roy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:01:45 +0000

I had this conversation with a VP two nights ago. They realize it’s a problem, but don’t know how to get off the drug. Part of it is cultural–guys at high levels are hooked on their Blackberry instead of thinking and planning. What they fail to see is that they are busy, but not productive.

I’ve been able to “train” my peers, staff and boss that if something is urgent, CALL or TEXT me. I don’t check email like others at the office do. I’m actually walking around, talking to a few folks and trying to figure out how to get stuff done.

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:37:44 +0000

Roy — Is this problem even on the radar for the management at your place? I mean, do they recognize at all that it’s a problem?

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:24:20 +0000

Neal — Understood, and you’re not alone in your hatred. But for many of the e-mail-afflicted that I talk to, the fact that they hate e-mail doesn’t keep them from being addicted to it.

By: Neal Blochinger

Neal Blochinger — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:18:08 +0000

I hate email.

By: Roy

Roy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:08:47 +0000

Tim, you are my density! Love this post, as I have lived in a place I’ll call “email hell” for many years. The company I’m referring to is hooked on email as if it were a drug. I believe we are the best at finding ways to abuse and misuse email. We’re #1, we’re #1 !!!