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Well, I wouldn't use such a clone. When Slack is down, I actually feel relieved. I know I can turn off Slack any time I want, but the reality is that companies

Well, I wouldn't use such a clone. When Slack is down, I actually feel relieved. I know I can turn off Slack any time I want, but the reality is that companies expect one to be online all the time (except during breaks of course) in regular working hours. I try to keep Slack as an async communication tool, but stakeholders just don't care about that. Also, I have a bunch of channels I cannot mute, so there is always something going on on such channels (which brings anxiety and discomfort). So, when Slack is down, it's actually a nice "everybody is offline: either take some time off or work focused on whatever you need to work on"... which is a nice thing to experience from time to time during regular business hours.

outsomnia 5y ago
Sounds like slack is the new "spend all day in your cubicle".
rjh29 5y ago
You could break that expectation. I personally turn off notifications except for @-ing my name or @channel, and check DMs hourly. It has not been a problem, well, people don't DM me as much because I don't reply. Half the time they figure out the answer by themselves anyway. Ideally you could discuss that the notifications are making you anxious and less productive and your employee could accommodate that. If your employer is not interested in helping you become more productive then maybe look somewhere else? You don't have to settle. Your mental health is paramount.
lopis 5y ago
Reading people's experiences in their companies makes me feel a) sad that there's so many people that have to endure this kind of work environment, b) so fortunate that I can't identify myself with any of this. If I text someone and they reply within a day, that's fine to me, and it's fine to any of my colleagues. If it takes more than a day, I'll ping them again, and everyone can still chill.
- cupofpython 5y ago
  what industry are you in?

outsomnia 5y ago

Sounds like slack is the new "spend all day in your cubicle".

rjh29 5y ago

You could break that expectation. I personally turn off notifications except for @-ing my name or @channel, and check DMs hourly. It has not been a problem, well, people don't DM me as much because I don't reply. Half the time they figure out the answer by themselves anyway. Ideally you could discuss that the notifications are making you anxious and less productive and your employee could accommodate that. If your employer is not interested in helping you become more productive then maybe look somewhere else? You don't have to settle. Your mental health is paramount.

lopis 5y ago

Reading people's experiences in their companies makes me feel a) sad that there's so many people that have to endure this kind of work environment, b) so fortunate that I can't identify myself with any of this. If I text someone and they reply within a day, that's fine to me, and it's fine to any of my colleagues. If it takes more than a day, I'll ping them again, and everyone can still chill.

cupofpython 5y ago
what industry are you in?