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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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]

Op here. No, it’s not clear. We are not supposed to send emails outside normal hours (with unwritten rule about an hour or so before work and an hour or so after- basically 8 to 7:30 is fair game) so an email at midnight implies urgency. Understand now? [/quote]

If it was urgent, it wouldn’t have been sent as an email.  [/quote]

Op here- not accurate. I cant think of the last time anyone spoke on a phone at my company, other than once or twice with a 70 year old consultant we work on with some projects. [/quote]

Doesn’t change the fact that most people don’t use email for urgent items.  They’ll ping you on Teams or Slack.  Maybe they send an email to fully explain the situation, but they’ll ping you on Teams to let you know there’s an urgent issue that needs your attention.  Sorry, but it’s not my job to manage your workday.  [/quote]

Why would I be on Teams at night? Huh? The issue is off hours communications for non urgent issues, however they are made. You should be able to manage YOUR workday so you don't have to send emails at night, and if you do, it should be a. because they are important or b. put them on a delay. Easy to do. I work at night all the time, but I know better than to have stuff go out at 3AM. First, it looks douchey and sort of pathetic (am I trying to look like a really hard worker?? that look is really dated), especially if its a non urgent matter. [/quote]

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