Current Events > DO you check your work e-mail after office hours ?

(+) Yeah! (+)

I do all the time. And like when I try not to I get worried that I might miss something.

Now this might be an issue.

I use to have to on my phone where it make a sound when I got a work e-mail. However while I would be driving, I would pull over to read it and I was like yeah that is an issue. And took off he notification .

I don't check my work email during office hours tbh.

if something is actively on fire, someone will text or call.

HovaRex posted...

I don't check my work email during office hours tbh.

This. Im literally three weeks behind on emails on average.

No. Once upon a time, I did. But if it's that important, I receive a call.

Very rarely. It's not a common thing for me to do at all, but I have a few times.

I got a new position so I'm doing a lot more than normal, staying late, checking stuff off normal hours.

But for reference, I'm normally lazy as fuck.

I mean idk, not full on lazy (i get promotions), but I give less than my best because I work for a corporation and I know no matter how much I give, they'll always want more.

Also, I once worked for a moron who got the position through cronyism. She got rid of the office's SOP because it was "too specific".

When people started asking "Ok then, what do we do?" she started emailing directives - asking for acknowledgement each time - which resulted in an extra 20-30 emails a day.

Within 10 days everyone's inbox was full and had to be increased and the IT guy said "WTF is going on over there?" Upper management got involved because it was a total shitshow. HQ had sent a time sensitive, and important document to the office email but it was full and the email bounced back.

They promoted her.

brestugo posted...

They promoted her.

The further up the ladder you are, the less relevant you become to day-to-day operations. That's just how it works.

I used to but my login for the app no longer works.

I'm glad because I was gonna send a drunk email last weekend

LeoRavus posted...

I used to but my login for the app no longer works.

I'm glad because I was gonna send a drunk email last weekend

"First of all, man, fuck y'all!"

A former co-worker did that once. His first name was LaKeith. He got LaFired.

Nope, I keep my work life and home life seperate

Yes, but I only respond if it's an easy internal thing that I know off of the top of my head. I kind of make my own hours, so if I leave at noon, I prefer not to screw over someone that works under me. They tend to panic if they're unsure on something.

My work email is one of my normal emails as well so yes.

I dont always respond to them immediately though.

When you're off the clock, work related matters no longer matter. You're not getting paid to worry about it anymore.

Not regularly. Basically only if I need something personally.

brestugo posted...

Also, I once worked for a moron who got the position through cronyism. She got rid of the office's SOP because it was "too specific".

When people started asking "Ok then, what do we do?" she started emailing directives - asking for acknowledgement each time - which resulted in an extra 20-30 emails a day.

Within 10 days everyone's inbox was full and had to be increased and the IT guy said "WTF is going on over there?" Upper management got involved because it was a total shitshow. HQ had sent a time sensitive, and important document to the office email but it was full and the email bounced back.

They promoted her.

I work in bio-tech and our SOPs and WI are intentionally vague.

And were always talking about removing tribal knowledge and stuff, but we also dont want to flesh out those too much. Which is pretty normal for regulated industries, its easier to fuck up something specific but much harder to be out of compliance when somethings more vague and general.

thats what Ive gathered from my time at least.

I do, but I try to not respond if at all possible after hours or especially on weekends. I have 5 direct reports so if something is burning if they need immediate assistance Ill reply.

Nope

hell no. back in my office days i don't get paid to care about my job during off hours.

I usually leave my work computer at my desk at work, but sometimes I'll take it home for the weekend. When I do I'll check like once or twice a day but not do anything about it. I'm not important enough where anyone would need me immediately. Maybe I'll get a request to do something and I'll think about it over the weekend or make a plan for when I get back.

Fuck no

at my current job no at my old job i did. Our office was essentially constantly busy since it had branches on both coasts and overseas.

I didnt like coming into work blind.

Never had a work email.

no
one job doesn't have an email
the other job i don't have set hours since it's commission work.

Fuck no. Boundaries bro

Hahahaha no.

If anything goes on while Im not there, its not my problem.

only briefly for like 2 mins as we often get emails when the office is closed, so i have an idea of what i'm going to be doing the next day. i don't reply to anything or do any work.

nah, when I'm off work, I'm off work >_> I'll find out when I walk into work lol

lol no

Maybe incidentally while trying to look at my meeting schedule to see if I can roll in later if I get too lit tonight.