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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only internally to my immediate team members.  And it's much more professional, like "I'm trying to get out the Adams Project by noon, so I'm taking myself off line until then.  But call me if you have a true emergency."  Larla

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Sorry, that’s not “much more professional.”  This just screams, “I’m not very good at prioritizing my work or multitasking.”[/quote]

No, it’s completely prioritizing work. Sometimes you need to devote the appropriate attention to a complex problem and shouldn’t be always diverted to the little pop up mail icon. The fact that you think you need an answer to a question in real time without the ability to wait six hours indicates you’re the one who didn’t plan.[/quote]

Why is it such a big deal to manage expectations when one is out of the office for a work task (like a trial or all-day meeting) or in the office but completely absorbed in a project of a time-sensitive nature? As long as the message offers a contact for a true emergency, I don't understand why telling someone why they won't get an immediate response is a bad thing.[/quote]

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