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1. keifer+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-11-18 09:08:29
Glad I’m not the only one who finds this irritating. I once applied to a job and the manager replied using all lower case letters.

I guess he was trying to seem cool and approachable, but to me it just reads as unprofessional. I find it hard to take a piece of writing seriously when it’s formatted that way.

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2. NKosma+r1[view] [source] 2023-11-18 09:21:29
>>keifer+(OP)
Oh that’s great, we’re more who find such kind of writing unprofessional. Especially spelling errors in CVs, formatting errors in documents/presentations, one sentence paragraphs and similar kind of things.

It might indicate intelligence and people who are extra busy, thus not wasting their time, but depending on the position and circumstances a nicely written text is essential.

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3. keifer+03[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-11-18 09:36:12
>>NKosma+r1
I started to write my comment in all lower case letters as a joke, but it was taking too long to cancel each autocorrect suggestion. So I definitely don’t buy the “I’m too busy” reason.

I think the main reason I find it unprofessional is that it is such a distraction. Professional communication should be clear and “get out of the way” so that the focus can be on the ideas being discussed.

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