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Why do I bother writing up documentation and SOPs if everyone's just gonna IM me to ask stupid questions I've already answered? (dubvee.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/rant@lemmy.sdf.org
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I put a lot of work into writing up decent documentation and SOPs and making them available. Does anyone read them? Pfft, not if my work chat history is any indication. Constantly getting pinged for basic-ass questions I've already answered thoroughly when I wrote up the docs and SOPs.

And I'll go ahead and make sure you get another copy of that memo. Mm-Kay?

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[–] [S] 6 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

Right?

On this last one, I did send the link to the documentation and copy/pasted the relevant bit from it in my reply.

Wonder if hyper-personalized pamphlets would be considered "professional"?

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    So I could read it all, or just ask and you will provide the answer with links? Wonder what option to choose here

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    This. If you give them the answer, you’re just shooting yourself in the foot. The most you should do is direct them to the documentation. You need to train them to consult the documentation. If they ask you and you don’t immediately give them the answer, they’ll (slowly) learn not to bother asking you. The same goes for other things like getting them to put in a ticket. Hold firm, or the users will never learn.

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