The best time to put such "non-meetings" on your calendar is when you switch teams. You're new and the meeting vultures haven't noticed the new piece of meat ye

The best time to put such "non-meetings" on your calendar is when you switch teams. You're new and the meeting vultures haven't noticed the new piece of meat yet. I switched teams a year ago and quickly blocked off 2-3 hour slots every day as "focused work time". It's been a godsend for my sanity. Edit: typo