Named And Shamed, Part 6
(Our work environment is pretty casual, and most everyone has a nickname of some sort, while several of the guys go by nicknames exclusively for the most part. One of these guys is someone who doesn’t often have cause to interact with clients or partners, which is what typically prompts us to use real names out of professionalism. One day, I need his help with something for a potential client.)
Me: *e-mailing the client and copying my coworker on it* “Hi! So I think we’ll be able to work something out. Let me introduce you to [Real Name] who knows more about the topic than I do and can get you started.”
Nicknamed Coworker: *in a private e-mail* “Hey, did you mean to copy someone else? Who’s [Real Name]? Did we hire someone new in my department?”
Nicknamed Coworker: *in another private e-mail sent less than a minute later* “I forgot that I am [Real Name].”
(He didn’t live that one down for a while.)
Related:
Named And Shamed, Part 5
Named And Shamed, Part 4
Named And Shamed, Part 3
Named And Shamed, Part 2
Named And Shamed
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