tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598050329177872056.post1771840414820339823..comments2008-10-15T15:06:56.236-04:00Linda Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169605697016362254noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598050329177872056.post-91284627840452715092008-10-15T15:06:00.000-04:002008-10-15T15:06:00.000-04:00We had an FTE that did all of those things and worse. He would actually PRINT OFF copies of "how to wipe your butt" articles and leave them anonymously in mailboxes. Like we didn't know who the culprit was...thankfully he's gone now and the spam magically stopped the day he hit the door... <BR/><BR/>But I would certainly say this process could easily be added to the list of how to get yourself rolled off assignment. Had the resource above been a consultant, he would have been gone in a month; as it was, we all suffered the aggravation for over a year. I think our favorite "how to" was a multi-page document, hand-typed, on how to take a trip. I personally will never forget to put my toiletries in a baggie...Linda Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00169605697016362254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598050329177872056.post-27231191759887014942008-10-13T18:13:00.000-04:002008-10-13T18:13:00.000-04:00Linda, is this related to #5/#6?<BR/><BR/>- Send multiple article links to the team each week. CC the manager. Topics aren't important - "Effective JUnit Testing" is something every UI-level tester and quality analyst should be aware of, after all. The more experienced team members can always use a refresher in "Testing Definitions" and "Automated Testing Pitfalls".<BR/><BR/>- Offer no commentary on the articles you send, or an explanation for why you are sending them - simply forward what you get from the mailing lists you subscribe to. Show through your daily work that you aren't reading the articles yourself.<BR/><BR/>- Respond to replies of "unsubscribe" and articles about workplace spam with silence. Keep sending articles whether anyone reads them or not.<BR/><BR/>Gawd, at least when I worked on a factory production line people had the guts to hand you the newspaper, point to an article, and say, "Read this. You might learn something."...Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655823078178203948noreply@blogger.com