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Can you jump on a zoom real quick

sensanaty 3y ago
I've literally never said yes to this question unless it was something incredibly urgent like prod being down or whatever.
mr_gibbins 3y ago
triggered
zoover2020 3y ago
Easy, just learn to push back or setup mechanisms like office hours to attend for folks whom are in need of support. Like security, the human chain will always be the weakest link here. If you don't have backbone to stand up for your own time, that's on you - not the remote work inherently IMO.
escapedmoose 3y ago
“Sorry, I need to focus on something right now. Try asking [person]” Or if I’m already on DND? Ignore, and create an appointment for later.
- bradlys 3y ago
  This is a great way to get management up your ass and get fired. End of the day, it’s all about the culture of your workplace. No one here really understands that. I’ve been interrupted more during remote work at some companies than when in person at others. It’s entirely culture dependent.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    > This is a great way to get management up your ass and get fired. If you get fired for doing that sort of thing, the company is doing you a favor.
fullspectrumdev 3y ago
Status on IM platform set to busy, notifications suppressed unless from a select group (direct manager, etc). So uh no. Can’t jump on a zoom real quick, I’m doing work.
dgfitz 3y ago
“Nope.”
berniedurfee 3y ago
Sorry already in a meeting, can we chat here?
SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
"Sorry, you'll have to give me 15. I'll send you a message when I'm available, OK?"
- red-iron-pine 3y ago
  "let me finish this email, i'll poke you in 10" 10 might actually be 2 hours, but whatever.
  - SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
    Well, ideally you follow through. The only way to get people to respect the social contact is by honouring it yourself.
xenolith234 3y ago
It's always my direct manager that does this.
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dekhn 3y ago
or just "Hello, dekhn" without any additional context.
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- Lio 3y ago
  ...and when you stop what you're doing and reply they don't follow up for 10 minutes, just a moment after you go back to your work.

I've literally never said yes to this question unless it was something incredibly urgent like prod being down or whatever.

mr_gibbins 3y ago

triggered

zoover2020 3y ago

Easy, just learn to push back or setup mechanisms like office hours to attend for folks whom are in need of support. Like security, the human chain will always be the weakest link here. If you don't have backbone to stand up for your own time, that's on you - not the remote work inherently IMO.

escapedmoose 3y ago

“Sorry, I need to focus on something right now. Try asking [person]” Or if I’m already on DND? Ignore, and create an appointment for later.

bradlys 3y ago
This is a great way to get management up your ass and get fired. End of the day, it’s all about the culture of your workplace. No one here really understands that. I’ve been interrupted more during remote work at some companies than when in person at others. It’s entirely culture dependent.
- JohnFen 3y ago
  > This is a great way to get management up your ass and get fired. If you get fired for doing that sort of thing, the company is doing you a favor.

fullspectrumdev 3y ago

Status on IM platform set to busy, notifications suppressed unless from a select group (direct manager, etc). So uh no. Can’t jump on a zoom real quick, I’m doing work.

dgfitz 3y ago

“Nope.”

berniedurfee 3y ago

Sorry already in a meeting, can we chat here?

SketchySeaBeast 3y ago

"Sorry, you'll have to give me 15. I'll send you a message when I'm available, OK?"

red-iron-pine 3y ago
"let me finish this email, i'll poke you in 10" 10 might actually be 2 hours, but whatever.
- SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
  Well, ideally you follow through. The only way to get people to respect the social contact is by honouring it yourself.

xenolith234 3y ago

It's always my direct manager that does this.

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dekhn 3y ago

or just "Hello, dekhn" without any additional context.

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Lio 3y ago
...and when you stop what you're doing and reply they don't follow up for 10 minutes, just a moment after you go back to your work.