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Reading Comprehension

I have been in IT for over 20 years now and 2 things have remained constant in all those years and all those jobs: The smarter the techie the worse their spelling and grammar. Reading comprehension is still, and has always been, an issue for people I work with. Now, of course, there are exceptions to all rules. Take me, for example. I'm definitely an exception. I'm smart but I can fucking spell. People ask me to proofread their shit (SOPs, KB articles, etc.). Keep in mind, of course, that I also am not a complete fucking moron, so reading comprehension has never been an issue. I guess you are asking yourself at this point, why does this all matter? Well, here's an exchange I had today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me: Boss told us to take his Zoom license and give it to <user in question>. I removed it from him but she's not in Zoom. Coworker: Can you create her for me until we can get a license? Me: Boss told us to gi...