<story><title>Stop Saying ‘Let me know when works for you’ </title><url>http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/01/24/stop-saying-let-me-know-when-works-for-you/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Confusion</author><text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;pre&gt;&lt;code&gt;  What you actually just said: “Hey, why don’t you spend
  some time going through your schedule, pick out some times
  that work and email them to me. I’ll then sit back and 
  pick one that I like.”
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1) When you suggest a bunch of possibilities yourself, they will still have to go through their schedule to see if they are free at any of those particular moments.&lt;p&gt;2) Going through your schedule hunting for specific moments takes longer than just finding the first empty spot that they might want to fill with your particular request.&lt;p&gt;3) Since they are in demand and their schedules are full, it is quite unlikely that any of your chosen times will fit them. As a result, they will still have to do the same work to make a &apos;counteroffer&apos;.&lt;p&gt;Any arguments in favor of the thesis are lacking. It&apos;s just someone venting an opinion.</text></comment>
<story><title>Stop Saying ‘Let me know when works for you’ </title><url>http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/01/24/stop-saying-let-me-know-when-works-for-you/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>wccrawford</author><text>I disagree.  He really IS being flexible.  Yes, there&apos;s that initial moment of &apos;Ah, I have to pick!?&apos; but after that comes the realization that he probably just saved you several days worth of emails trying to actually pick a time that really will work for you.</text></comment>