Originally Posted by
sky jet
I don't know if it's an option at your place of employment, but at mine I communicate with the company by email 99.8% of the time. I have a written record and I can refer back to details that I might have forgotten/missed in the initial read or by the time I wake up.
At most places, you can just self-notify if you agree with what they're assigning. But if you have issues, you need to talk to them... and that's when a recording might be of use.