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View submission: Are you *really* anonymous here?
"Dance like no one is watching. Send email like it will be read aloud at a deposition."
Comment by AlexMango44 at 05/02/2025 at 22:26 UTC
20 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Because it can be. So many people don't realize anything they wrote in an email at work can be discoverable in a lawsuit. They may have deleted it, but the company's system probably still has it archived. Don't write a work email that doesn't make you look good.
Comment by dnhs47 at 05/02/2025 at 23:00 UTC
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I’ve been deposed about my email; not fun. It also wasted about 4 full days of my time preparing for a 1 day deposition. (A high-profile case involving two household-name companies.)
Comment by jsmitt716 at 06/02/2025 at 00:10 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Such a great twist in age old advice
Comment by cheap_dates at 07/02/2025 at 00:44 UTC
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When writing an email at work, pretend that your mother is sitting next to you.