I have resorted to doing that just on general principles, once a week or so: "Here's the email I sent on Date, just checking to see if you have those answers?"

I'd resend my original message with new message saying something like Below is the message I sent on Date at Time.

Exactly what I would do, too.

I've totally done that. WAY too many times. And also added things like, "Pertinent times/dates/facts/whatever are highlighted for your convenience."

"Here's the email I sent on Date, just checking to see if you have those answers?"

I've done that a number of times.

It's definitely the worst, though, and only even works if you're waiting for a response. If the person is supposed to take your information and do something else with it independently, you are shit outta luck until you realize that the something else never happened.

Ah, work.

msbelle,

there are graduate students focusing on say, "Special Education", who probably would work and have the necessary skills and background to deal with your son. I just wonder if you could have someone supplemental in case the agency person has hard and fixed times.

There were ads for graduate students who help with severely disabled 3 year olds for instance posted in the university I just left, so I think it is possible.

In addition, social work students (those going for MSW) might have the requisite skills and talents you need, etc.

I'd resend my original message with new message saying something like Below is the message I sent on Date at Time.

Oh yeah, I've done that every now and then. ita !, I sympathize with your annoyance.

I haven't seen the youngest dojo baby for about 6 months. She is the wee one we used to babysit every Saturday. K-Bug is back to watching her on Mondays and Wednesday, so she brought her by the house. MAN, she has grown. Unsurprisingly she doesn't remember us much, but didn't freak out at the "new people" either. Such a sweet smush.

I'm all about forwarding e-mails when I'm awaiting answers. One of my PMs calls it "nagging with a smile". Not sure why he assumes I'm smiling, but what the heck.

Ugh. Outside vendor that was supposed to represent a huge lifting of burden for me is instead looking like it will argumentatively nickel-and-dime us on everything, become a management/communications nightmare, and most recently cast doubt on its ability to actually do the work we need up to spec.

What I really need is two more of me, then I wouldn't have to worry about herding cats or how to motivate people.

I need four more of me. That way, each of us only has to work one day a week.

My boss used to insist that we call her whenever we sent her an important email to make sure she saw it. She would call us with instructions, and answer emails with a phone call, so there was never a record of anything she said.