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I enjoy getting 30 days of vacation a year, and it's one of the reasons I have no plans to move back to the US anytime soon. But I know a lot of people who will still spend 30 minutes or so every other day to help keep their inbox under control so they don't have to stress about it when they get back. --There's nothing worse than coming back to 10000+ emails after 2 weeks and having to spend a couple of days making sure you don't miss anything vital (even after setting up rules to help make sure much of the stuff isn't needed.


I heard that a technique at "France Telecom" to manage mail after holidays was quite simple.

1. Delete all mail 2. If it was important, they will contact you again.


I know this technique in many companies I worked for.


Sometimes I think this is how my boss handles all email.


Lol When I worked in international testing for BT I recall when working with my opposite number in FT totally unable to contact them in August.




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