Things that irk me at work

(yes - usage of the word "irk" is still going strong)

 

So say you send a very polite email to some one at work that occupies a position in the work heirachy that is considerably higher than you. And as they weild far more power over peoples happiness than you do, you are very polite and you ask nicely for what you need. So nicely do you ask that it takes you 20 minutes to type the email that effectively has the complexity.

 

"Dear [Great Ruler of all Creatures great and small]

I am [this person]. I am working on [this task]. I need [this item]. I need it for [this reason].

Thank you,

[Name]"

 

And if you are fortunate enough, you get a response that boils down to "I acknowledge that you have sent me an email."

 

and then.... *nothing*.

 

....not a single word.

 

It sort of says to me, "You are inferior and irrespective of how urgent/important/life threatening/world peace threatening your request is, I have absolutely no interest at all in answering it. Go play in the sand pit."

 

I hate it. I think it is just plain rude. I wouldn't have bothered the royal highness (no one in particular, rather several on different occasions) if I could have solved the problem myself.

 

It's bad treatment of petty-underlings.... which has dilbert-esque unproductive demotivational consequences.... which usually isn't good.

 

Anyway onwards we go with the LOOOMING deadline... (without the item I need)...