ABC Reports on “No Email Fridays”
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So US Cellular has implemented a company policy, “No Emails on Friday.” They thought it might be a neat idea if employees met face to face or better yet, picked up the phone and talked to someone.
Hmmm, a phone service provider is trying to dissuade workers from using their email and suggesting instead they use the phone? Seems suspiciously like a marketing ploy they hope will catch on, perhaps with US Cellular subscribers….
Okay, call me cynical. But unless Google tries to get us to use the encyclopedia once a week, or starts a “Go to the Library on Fridays” campaign, then I might be on to something.
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September 20th, 2008 at 6:05 am
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July 13th, 2010 at 8:25 am
There is an advantage also on not to receive any emails on fridays because by saturday it must be a free day, no works! but at the end, we might miss some important message. So, I guess this is not possible. Email are still considered as important on a daily basis.
July 25th, 2010 at 7:46 am
So is Thursday the new Friday? In many businesses, email dependence is so bad it is sometimes seen as counterproductive.
July 28th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
This is not like dress down Friday where casual clothing fosters a more social attitude amongst employees and as a result helps productivity but is more akin to suggesting that in order to get more work done staff should do less work.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
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August 7th, 2010 at 12:36 am
The “No email Fridays” movement is merely one more reason to start email campaigns earlier in the week.
August 10th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
The e-mail free Friday is an attempt to address these problems, all of which are steadily increasing, by banning e-mail communication on that day, forcing employees to take a different approach and to use their time more appropriately.
August 15th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Ironically, one executive sent an email to employees announcing the Friday email ban.