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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I don’t understand the panic over receiving an email in off hours. It’s inherently asynchronous communication. You’re expected to respond when you’re available. [/quote]

This, 1000x.  OP doesn't understand how email works.

Yes, sending email messages at all hours is common.  As long as there is no expectation of an immediate response (and, as someone else noted, anything requiring an immediate response should not come in the form of an email message), people are free to respond when they are available.  This is the whole point of asynchronous communication.

If you don't want to be bothered by work email off-hours, then don't check your work email off-hours.  Simple.  (OP:  this is a you problem)

Delaying a message is pointless and counterproductive.  If it is convenient for me to send a message at 1:00am, that is fine.  If it is convenient for you to reply to it at 6:00am (or 8:00am or 10:00am), that is fine.  If I didn't send it until 9:00am, you wouldn't be able to reply at 6:00am if that time were convenient for you.

I am always flabbergasted when this topic comes up here (as it does from time to time).  I will never understand why people are so offended by the concept of asynchronous communication, and the idea that different people lead different lives and that different times are convenient for different people.[/quote]

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