Workers ditch polite OOO messages for blunt replies — and even keep them on when they return

Workers ditch polite OOO messages for blunt replies — and even keep them on when they return

There’s no better feeling than setting an out-of-office message before leaving for a vacation. That is until you continue to receive endless “urgent” emails that aren’t actually urgent. Workers are burned out and exhausted, and they want to enjoy their breaks when they have them. To get the message across, more and more people are … Read more

Gen Zer’s snarky OOO work email goes viral: ‘The guts these Gen Z kids have’

Gen Zer’s snarky OOO work email goes viral: ‘The guts these Gen Z kids have’

Live, laugh, leave me alone. Gen-Zers have found a way to spice up their out-of-the-office emails — even if it comes off as rude. “I wish this was a joke but he’s not even here to make this a video,” the caption read. In a 33-second clip, posted on July 16, Joshua Kessel, who goes … Read more