So, I'm organizing a first year grad student night out. During this night out, the second years (me and my friends) pick up the first years from their homes (with their permission) and take them to dinner (everyone pays for themselves) then bars (the same, but we usually buy them lots of drinks). Well, everyone is being the worst possible people they can for this and not acknowledging any e-mails I ever send them, until I happen to see them in person at which point they go on about all the questions they have about what I've e-mailed them. I'm also finally getting people telling me that they can't do it, several days after I e-mailed them the plan. I figured a day or two was long enough for someone to let me know whether or not they can come, so I made the damned dinner reservations. Why can't people read an e-mail, and then respond with any issues they have with what is said in the e-mail immediately?
I frequently compare this situation to a kitchen. When the chef calls out an order, he expects a "yeah chef" (or equivalent) from his cooks, so that he knows his order was understood. How much from your day does it really take to read a fucking e-mail and respond to it with an acknowledgement, or maybe an issue that you ran into? This is why I micromanage every project that I run. FUCK!
