Do you think it's petty to CC the manager when corresponding via email with co-workers?

Sometimes co-workers do not give the info that they need to in a timely manner.
We are supposed to work as a team. You have puzzle pieces that I need, but you are not giving them to me, like you are SUPPOSED TO.

Do you think it's petty to continuously include the manager in email correspondence with co-workers, in order to cover my own ass and show that "hey, I reached out to them on last week for this info"...

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

This is called snitch-tagging. I get you're well-intended but this is not helpful behaviour and will undermine your working relationship with your colleagues.

Basically by involving the manager in your regular correspondences with your co-workers you're telling them:

- I don't trust you
- I do not have your back
- I will involve the manager and ruin your day and potentially your livelihood at the slightest problem between us

Committing correspondences to writing is good practice. Keep doing that, but don't tag the boss. You can just send your boss the saved emails on a case by case basis.

It's possible your co-workers suck and you're stuck doing this because they keep making your life hell. But you can do this without escalating any problems.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@CountScrofula manager actually requested I cc her on today. She ASKED [b]herself [/b]" have you gotten xyz yet"? I responded "no, I reached out on last week". She asked me to CC her. Problem solved.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@CountScrofula I totally understand. People use it the wrong way sometimes.