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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Seriously, do you not get your work emails pushed to your phone? I find it astonishing that any white collar professional does not and if a direct report told me they don’t I would really change my view of them. [/quote]

OP here. I do, but I don’t actively check them at 9pm. Moreover, I have childcare commitments in the morning. I cannot devote 24/7 to my job.[/quote]

You don’t look at the alerts on your screen when you wake up? [/quote]

Unless you have a work-provided cellphone or computer - with the expectation of being available 24/7- this is not reasonable. I do not have my work email on my personal phone. I have a dedicated app that rings if someone calls me during my working hours. Outside of those hours, it goes to voicemail. My direct supervisors all have my personal number should an emergency pop up specific to my job and we receive notices for emergency closing of buildings or issues with connectivity.

We have no issues meeting deliverables and are rated exceptional in every contract we have.  If your company requires a response or your attention to a matter, no matter the time of day, they need shifts or a change in management. [/quote]

"If your company requires a response or your attention to a matter, no matter the time of day, they need shifts or a change in management."

This is so naive, as are so many of the comments in this thread.  You all are just commenting based on your narrow life experiences.  Right or wrong, there are millions of people in roles where the expectation is essentially 24/7.  People pursue these jobs because they usually pay a sh*t ton of money, they're adrenaline junkies, whatever.  They're free to quit if they don't like it.

Whether or not it's reasonable to schedule an 8 am meeting at 9 pm or check emails outside of certain "work" hours depends entirely on industry and workplace culture.[/quote]

I think it’s less that posters are naive than you’re out of date. Look at the thread on the WSJ article on this— behavior like this neither attracts nor retains talent. It’s also a big red flag for disorganization and toxic culture— like why the person who checks their email at 0600 is in non-profit work which is notorious for poor organization. [/quote]

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