Please note that my comments related to the message on Mike's telephone, not his automatic e-mail reply.  The question as I see it is whether or not the phone of someone in his position should be covered somehow at all times.
 
Jim
 
Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director
ARRL Great Lakes Division
5065 Bethany Rd.
Mason, OH 45040; Tel. 513-459-1661
ARRL, The national association for Amateur Radio
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Subject: [arrl-odv:19770] Re: FW: Out of Office AutoReply: ARRL NNJ Section ARES Status Update - Ongoing Flooding Event - Monday 3/14/2011 - 12:00 Noon

Hi Gang,

I read this a bit differently.  Mike is gone until March 24 and the e-mail
out-of-office says this.  It also notes others in HQ that can be contacted
directly.  What is wrong with this approach?  I expect he can be directly
contacted by someone at HQ if it is really necesary.  This is the same
type of message that I used at work for years, with few problems.

If he is on vacation, I would not want him bothered for every event or
inquiry that might come up.  This is certainly better then having e-mails
stack-up for a week without any reply.  That would show a lack of
interest.

73
Jim K9JF



> Out of Office AutoReply: ARRL NNJ Section ARES Status Update - Ongoing
> Flooding Event - Monday 3/14/2011 - 12:00 Noon
> I'm a bit concerned over the Out Of Office Reply messages that Mike Corey
> has consistently been putting up. I don't think this is the message that
> we
> (ARRL) should be sending...."hello, thanks, but no one is home!"  or..."oh
> yeah, I'm not here, but you can contact my Assistant"  I'd rather receive
> nothing!!!
>
> I'm sorry if this comes off sarcastically, but I'm concerned. Disasters
> don't take vacations, and good volunteers are hard to find. This is what
> is
> frustrating the hell out of the SEC in NNJ, as well as a few others in the
> Section.
>
> Tell me I'm not the only one!
>
> 73,
> Joyce KA2ANF
>
>
> ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™
> Joyce A. Birmingham, KA2ANF
> ARRL Director - Hudson Division
> 235 Van Emburgh Avenue
> Ridgewood, NJ 07450-2918
> 201-445-5924
> ka2anf@arrl.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Sabbi [mailto:KC2GLG@arrl.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 12:35 PM
> To: Joyce Birmingham
> Subject: FW: Out of Office AutoReply: ARRL NNJ Section ARES Status Update
> -
> Ongoing Flooding Event - Monday 3/14/2011 - 12:00 Noon
>
>
> Maybe he went to Japan.....or NJ to 'help'?????
>
> George Sabbi
> KC2GLG
> Section Emergency Coordinator
> ARRL Northern New Jersey Section
> Email: KC2GLG@arrl.net
> Website: www.hudson.arrl.org/nnj/ares
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Corey, Michael, W5MPC [mailto:mcorey@arrl.org]
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 12:32 PM
> To: George Sabbi
> Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: ARRL NNJ Section ARES Status Update -
> Ongoing Flooding Event - Monday 3/14/2011 - 12:00 Noon
>
>
> I will be out of the office from Monday March 14 through Monday March 21.
> I
> will be back in the office Tuesday March 22 around 10am. If you need
> anything before then email Ken Bailey, K1FUG, Emergency Preparedness
> Assistant k1fug@arrl.org . If it is Field Organization related email Steve
> Ewald, WV1X, Field Services Supervisor, sewald@arrl.org
>
> Thanks and 73 de Mike, W5MPC
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James E. Fenstermaker K9JF
Director, Northwestern Division
American Radio Relay League
(206) 930-9372

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