When did it become acceptable to not return emails?

[MrDingleDangle]

in the last 2 weeks I have sent a lot of emails, mainly to places looking for job openings, but also to a couple prof.'s here and for some reason it seems I am more surprised now when I actually get a response.

Just wondering if this is normal that people dont have the common courtesy nowadays to return emails

 

[BatmanNate]

If you removed the "Enlarge your penis TODAY" from the subject line you might get better response. Just a thought.

 

[Spac3d]

6 years ago?

 

[Spac3d]

6 years ago?

 

[bunker]

Unless someone is asking me a question that requires an immediate answer, I generally don't return them either.

 

[Hammer]

people get lazy or distracted. but yeah, i know what you mean.

 

[Red Dawn]

Unless I know the sender I don't even bother reading them.

 

[aswedc]

Well with jobs this is nothing new...at least the ones I've applied to . "We'll call you back" always means they only call if they're interested...

 

[pulse8]

I'm very bad at replying to e-mails.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

whats frustrating is one place i sent emails to 4 different people there...no response...so i got my friend who already works there to get me a phone number to call...called for 3 days and just got voice mails...so i left a message...not saying i was looking for work, but that I had some questions and was refured to them....no response

 

[rh71]

I reply to ALL emails that aren't spam. ALL of them. If they take the time to write me a question/comment, the least I could do is send a reply, even if it's 1 sentence.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
If you removed the "Enlarge your penis TODAY" from the subject line you might get better response. Just a thought.

LMAO. so I'm not the only one who gets those emails on a daily basis-

 

[yoda291]

If I know the sender, I'll respond. Else, it completely depends on the mood I'm in.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle
whats frustrating is one place i sent emails to 4 different people there...no response...so i got my friend who already works there to get me a phone number to call...called for 3 days and just got voice mails...so i left a message...not saying i was looking for work, but that I had some questions and was refured to them....no response

Maybe your 'friend' already told them about you?

 

[xirtam]

Yesterday.

 

[Double Trouble]

One of the side effects of the bad job situation is that there are far more people looking to get an available position. I know from experience, it can be really easy to get swamped in a pile of mail, resume's, email etc etc in a hurry. Still, it's good policy (and simple courtesy) to reply to the email, even if it is to say "thank you, we'll contact you if we have anything that matches your skillset".

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: tagej
One of the side effects of the bad job situation is that there are far more people looking to get an available position. I know from experience, it can be really easy to get swamped in a pile of mail, resume's, email etc etc in a hurry. Still, it's good policy (and simple courtesy) to reply to the email, even if it is to say "thank you, we'll contact you if we have anything that matches your skillset".

yeah i guess im just getting picky...ive been offered positions, but wanted to move to NY...get back on the east coast...and my field is supposed to have a lot of job openings even in this economy so i didnt think it would be this hard

 

[GroundZero]

e-mailing for a job?
i probably wouldn't return your e-mail either!
if you don't have the ambition to come into the office so you can give a hardcopy resume and so i can meet you,
you don't even deserve for me to waste my time telling you to get stuffed via e-mail...

 

[bunker]

Originally posted by: GroundZero
e-mailing for a job?
i probably wouldn't return your e-mail either!
if you don't have the ambition to come into the office so you can give a hardcopy resume and so i can meet you,
you don't even deserve for me to waste my time telling you to get stuffed via e-mail...

So all the employers posting jobs on Monster, Hot Jobs, etc... aren't expecting emailed resumes???

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Originally posted by: GroundZero
e-mailing for a job?
i probably wouldn't return your e-mail either!
if you don't have the ambition to come into the office so you can give a hardcopy resume and so i can meet you,
you don't even deserve for me to waste my time telling you to get stuffed via e-mail...

uhm I live in Los Angeles and looking for a research opportunity in NYC...uhm not easy just to walk in...

plus usually they dont advertise research work, every job i have ever gotten has been by finding someone in my research field doing the same type of work and emailng them...

your field isnt the same as everyone elses

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: rh71
I reply to ALL emails that aren't spam. ALL of them. If they take the time to write me a question/comment, the least I could do is send a reply, even if it's 1 sentence.

This was my SOP too. Now it seems outdated. I guess people are either too lazy or too busy to bother. Says a lot about our times.

 

[DeafeningSilence]

Probably around the same time it became okay for my boss to start sending around emails with no evidence of grammar, capitalization, or punctuation.

 

[XZeroII]

In Outlook Express, you can request a 'reciept' for your emails. Basically, it sends you back an email when the person reads your message. That's how I know if people are being losers and intentionally not responding.