

Step 1. Stop emailing my boss.
Step 2. Recognize that if you’re thorough and verbose, people’s eyes will glaze over and they won’t actually read what you send. Conversely, if you’re concise and direct, people will complain that you’re aloof and not sharing information.
Step 3. Resign yourself to things only getting worse as you get older.
I know leaving your mattress outside sounds like crazy talk, but off-gassing is a thing, folks. Personally I would opt for leaving the windows open as much as possible over cleaning off bird poop.