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:heart: emojis from colleagues at work (2 Viewers)
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the moops
Footballguy
Shtick?
Keerock
Footballguy
100%
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Like a lot of things in life it depends on the context - what is your company culture like, what is the message, who is the person you are interacting with, etc.
I use
all the time in Teams and will occasionally use 
- some examples. Co-worker I've worked a long time with told me about how his daughter who has some health issues just finished her graduate degree. I hearted it. Another is another long-time co-worker who I reached out to after not talking to for a long time. They said something like "always good to hear from you" and I hearted that. (and for context first person was male and second was female). I will also use it when somebody shows a ton of gratitude for helping them - but again, with context that usually I will know the person. Having worked in the company for 23 years and with the type of role I have I've known a lot of people for a long time.
But I also work for a large global company that is always on the leading edge of culture, diversity, etc. I receive the heart emoji almost daily on Teams messages and use it myself pretty much every day.
I use
all the time in Teams and will occasionally use - some examples. Co-worker I've worked a long time with told me about how his daughter who has some health issues just finished her graduate degree. I hearted it. Another is another long-time co-worker who I reached out to after not talking to for a long time. They said something like "always good to hear from you" and I hearted that. (and for context first person was male and second was female). I will also use it when somebody shows a ton of gratitude for helping them - but again, with context that usually I will know the person. Having worked in the company for 23 years and with the type of role I have I've known a lot of people for a long time.But I also work for a large global company that is always on the leading edge of culture, diversity, etc. I receive the heart emoji almost daily on Teams messages and use it myself pretty much every day.
Good lord, I'd block Teams if I had some of y'all for co-workers. Don't need my messages filled with cute symbols instead of words. A simple Thanks! or even a you're welcome will suffice.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm apparently supposed to go to the kitchen to watch my co-workers stuff their pie holes with cake thanks to someone successfully navigating another year around the sun. Whippie!!
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm apparently supposed to go to the kitchen to watch my co-workers stuff their pie holes with cake thanks to someone successfully navigating another year around the sun. Whippie!!
hagmania
Footballguy
They're just trying to be human imo. An insistence of "let me work and buzz off" is anti-society to the point of cringe ngl.
bah humbug
hagmania
Footballguy
I get it, but a positive consequence of growing up in a connected world is an impetus to try connecting in many facets of life, including the dreaded workplace. I know because I am a youngster compared to all you old farts.
I think it's very natural to see a generational divide on this topic, and I understand both sides.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
"Let me work and buzz off" is a pretty normal human attitude, and it would behoove self-proclaimed "pro-society" types to recognize that not everyone is wired the same way that you are.
Edit: One thing I have learned over the years is that introverts understand extroverts just fine, but extroverts often seem to be unaware that introverts even exist. Self-awareness is not at all equally distributed between these groups, and your post is an example of that.
hagmania
Footballguy
Life isn’t fair for introverts and I am sorry.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
I’m pretty introverted, but really dislike the “let me work and buzz off” approach to a job. While I don’t need to be friends with all 100+ members of my group, getting to know many of them makes work far more enjoyable.
If you hate everyone you work with then you should find another job. That just makes for a miserable existence. Life is so much better if you like the people you work with.
nirad3
Footballguy
FixedBut I will take your feedback to
Don't mistake my view of my workmates, I like more than a few of them and can have casual conversation in the kitchen or hallway with ease but I don't like the forced touchy feely gatherings of cake in the breakroom to acknowledge someone's life doings. I'll let them know my appreciation or joy for them privately one on one whether in person or via email/text. And as for the emojis in work correspondence in reply all or group meetings, blech!
the moops
Footballguy
You must hate texting with iphone users too?
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I'm thinking maybe you don't understand - we are talking about reactions the same way we have them at FBGs. I don't think any of us are putting hearts or thumbs up in the messages themselves. I'm assuming it doesn't bother you at FBGs, right?
Love texting with friends and family and get plenty of mileage out of emojis , gifs and memes when I do.
My work life is a completely different head space than my personal life and I find it hard to take people seriously who use emojis on the job instead of words. We are not tween agers, we are professional adults so let's act that way.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
You can view your reactions on your profile here - about 4% of reactions being hearts. That may be about what I get at work too.
All (34,698)
Smile (20,368) 
Thanks (2,442) 
Love (1,326) 
Laughing (4,216) 
Thinking (666) 
Sad (725) Like (4,955)
All (34,698)
Smile (20,368) Thanks (2,442) Love (1,326) Laughing (4,216) Thinking (666) Sad (725) Like (4,955)How do I do this?
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Ok, it feels like you still don't understand (or maybe I don't!). Are you saying you don't use reactions at all in a tool like Teams or Slack?
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Just click on your name at the top and on the menu that should appear there is "Reactions received" - again, I'm assuming you are ok getting them here - I don't see it as really that much different than at work.
That's right, I don't use the reactions in my Teams, Outlook or Zoom, with the exception of an occasional back and forth with one o the folks I'm chummy with around here. But that's sort of a closed loop type interaction.
Ok, thats pretty neat.
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AAABatteries
Footballguy
I find that interesting - just about everyone that I interact with at my company uses the reactions - it's so much easier to give a quick thumbs up than the "thank you" - "you're welcome" back and an forth. How much do you use Teams? I'm in Teams maybe 25-50% of my day (if you include meetings) every day. That could be part of it.
That's a good point, I'm in Teams chat often during the day and on zooms 2/3x/wk but I'm mostly a desk jockey and prefer email or phone for communication. I am definitely old fashioned in this regard because I HATE when my son doesn't pick up my call and texts immediately after to find out what's up. Answer your damn phone if you want t to find out what's up. Jeez!
Don't' do that anymore. It's dismissive (or so I learned that to be the case in this thread)
I get the hate for sure......especially from your kid. But i do this quite a bit but is because I am in a situation where answering a phone call would be frowned upon (like in a meeting or in the bathroom) so I decline the call and shoot a quick text saying I am unavailable for call at that moment.
-OZ-
Footballguy
I’ll insist on emails for most things.
- ethics attorney, I want that documented.
SWC
Bromigo
i hearted you and we are both dudes its a brave new world baby take that to the bank brohearto
SWC
Bromigo
fonzie is one of the greatest american heros of all time and ill fight anyone who says otherwise take that to the bank brochacho
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I've definitely seen more heart reactions over the last year or so but our culture is big on thumbs up still
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I think (but not sure) that the reaction feature in Outlook is relatively new. I'm not using it because to me nobody cares and is looking for it. I will say that I could see starting that. To be that and using "TIA" are for the same purpose - you want to thank somebody for their time/help but don't want to waste their time sending a "Thank you" email - I hate those, both sending and receiving.
nirad3
Footballguy
I will say this, I won't use heart emojis in emails. I rarely put ANY emojis in emails, and if I do, it's probably a smiley face and in an informal email with a co-worker only, not a client, consultant, etc.
As for Teams, I'm cool with both the thumbs-up and the heart emoji depending on what's being talked about.
As for Teams, I'm cool with both the thumbs-up and the heart emoji depending on what's being talked about.
the moops
Footballguy
Nobody is talking about heart emojis in emails.
nirad3
Footballguy
upthread there were others that were questioning the OP as to whether this related to emails, Teams/etc. messages, or both. I was simply making the distinction for my own habits. Thanks though.
the moops
Footballguy
Sorry, didn't mean to come off as dismissive. OP seemed to clarify that it was Teams related and responses to those messages and not simply someone inserting an emoji into the body of an email
nirad3
Footballguy
Got it, maybe I missed a post or two.Sorry, didn't mean to come off as dismissive. OP seemed to clarify that it was Teams related and responses to those messages and not simply someone inserting an emoji into the body of an email
Nugget
Footballguy
I have not had a work related call to my phone in 18 months. I talk to people everyday, but all my customers are now internal and all use teams for calls and messaging. More complicated assignments and attachments go through email. Much different than my first 16 years at the company.
SWC
Bromigo
everyone of us is at work take that to the bank brohan
TheBaylorKid
Footballguy
It is there in MS Teams as a GIF. Pretty sure it is a trap laid by HR. Very tempting to hit send.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
What do you have against free cake? Are you more of a pie type of person?
MAC_32
Footballguy
It is. Unsure on exact timing, but it wasn't a thing pre-covid. I didn't use it with my old employer because that sorta reaffirmation wasn't needed with my team nor allies. I quickly noticed the opposite is the case with my new team, so I use the hell out of emjois now. Not with the others in leadership, most of which are quite a bit older than I, but their support staff and my own team- constantly. It makes them feel valued, which in turn enhances productivity. I'd be failing at my job if I didn't do this.
Not sure if serious. And I don't think counseling is in play. But as an older guy, I wouldn't use the heart emoji if sending to an individual woman I did not know extremely well. Especially if she was much younger than me. And even then, seems like the potential downside far outweighs the upside.
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