Life is now becoming unbearable...

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amcdonald replied

5 February 2011, 10:11
If I know the sort do they tap very loudly on their keyboard when they type to make sure everyone in the room knows they're 'working'
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darmstadt replied

5 February 2011, 09:45
Isn't using a Blackberry known as RIMming?
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Alf W replied

4 February 2011, 09:38
Just delete, ignore and deny ever having received any emails sent from his/her Blackberry. They'll soon lose confidence in it.
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Wilmslow replied

4 February 2011, 09:37
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

I take it the problem is a sudden deluge of trivial two-line emails.

Can't you make sure your replies are in HTML format, preferably with huge attached files? Might discourage him/her a bit.

You got it.

He is now strutting along the office talking loudly on the move. (Blackberry call quality is so dire you have to talk loudly mind you.....)

Think Only Fools and Horses and the reservoir dogs mobile phone episode.
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OwlHoot replied

4 February 2011, 09:20
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Boss has now got a Blackberry.

Skilling up as a PM and returning to the fold at the earliest opportunity......

I take it the problem is a sudden deluge of trivial two-line emails.

Can't you make sure your replies are in HTML format, preferably with huge attached files? Might discourage him/her a bit.
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MaryPoppins replied

4 February 2011, 09:19
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

very cheek in tongue...

Sounds uncomfortable.
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kaiser78 replied

4 February 2011, 09:16
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

I can see how that would be the straw to break the camels back.

Sounds like a great idea though - there don't seem to be enough PM's in the market place.

very cheek in tongue...
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MaryPoppins replied

4 February 2011, 09:14
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Boss has now got a Blackberry.

Skilling up as a PM and returning to the fold at the earliest opportunity......

I can see how that would be the straw to break the camels back.

Sounds like a great idea though - there don't seem to be enough PM's in the market place.
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Churchill replied

4 February 2011, 09:12
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Boss has now got a Blackberry.

Skilling up as a PM and returning to the fold at the earliest opportunity......

Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

WTF?

I think he must've threatened to shove it up Wilmslow's arse.
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Mich the Tester replied

4 February 2011, 09:10
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Life is now becoming unbearable...

Boss has now got a Blackberry.

WTF?
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Wilmslow started a topic Life is now becoming unbearable...

4 February 2011, 09:08
Life is now becoming unbearable...

Boss has now got a Blackberry.

Skilling up as a PM and returning to the fold at the earliest opportunity......
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