Business communication letter

Résumé du document

As a 6 months employee at Elmwood Communicators Ltd., I think I have enough experience here to expose you some points I judge essentials to build a good working environment and to be as productive as possible.

Those last weeks, you ask us – and particularly me – to stay at the office later than the hours specified in the work contract. I understand the company's needs and I agree to make them as successful as possible, but I also have private obligations such as my job in a charity association every Fridays or just my other hobbies and appointments.

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[...] My audience is my boss, John Preston 2. It is important because he is my direct leader and I work with him every day so I have to be hard without deteriorate our relationship 3. I need to know his hierarchical position in my company and how does he react to the professional requests of his employees. We have a strict relationship, very professional: he as authority on me. He is rigorous but also understanding: a good manager. Information : - My experience - The importance of a good working environment - The problem in itself : working conditions - My goodwill - How to fix the situation, ideas to solve it: respect of the employees, etc. [...]

[...] Furthermore, I would like to let you know that if you do not stop impose us those impossible working hours, I will be forced to inform the Norwegian Association of Labor Law of your practices. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon, Thank you for your prompt help, Yours sincerely, xxxx. Here is an analysis to explain how I decided what to write in the previous letter : PAIBOC : Purpose : make the reader my boss - understand clearly : - the problem : he does not care about regular working hours or that his employees have private lives and obligations . to make things change. [...]

[...] Objections : Maybe my boss will not agree with my exposure of arguments. He might think that the working environment is good enough and that we really need tremendous working hours. He also can think that I am just lazy or embittered. Context : Employer employee. A formal context. The employee specifically demands fewer working hours to her boss for a better working environment because she has a problem with it. She tries to solve the problem by informing the boss and suggesting various solutions. [...]