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your IM is more realistic.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Apr 26 '12, 13:32

unless there's something that's an emergency, for individual employees (vs a team approach and/or something that regularly needs off-hours attention - IT coverage or the like), there has to at least be an allowance for sleep.

I'm ok with being contacted out of regular working hours, if necessary, to a point; but there shouldn't be an expectation that an 11pm e-mail is going to be acted on before sometime in the morning.

especially for those of us who at least sometimes have to deal with people in far-away timezones, it'd be crazy to expect true all-day coverage. people'd be burnt out super fast.

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- I do sometimes check-in at off-times, especially if time zones are in the mix - it's the - b. Apr 26, 13:52 1
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- "I sent it to you overnight" would have been more accurate. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 13:51 8
  - now you're losing me. heh. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 13:53 7
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      - unless arrangements/warnings have been made ahead of time (for a specific situation), yesterday ends at the close of the work day. This changes if - zork Apr 26, 13:58 5
        
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        there's only so much you can do on a bb (or other device), though. - b. Apr 26, 14:09 3
        
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        I have more disagreement! heh. - b. Apr 26, 14:20
        
        Ahhh, I only just saw the post on B2. It's still grey but their argument is stronger. -- nm - zork Apr 26, 14:15

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