Does it ever feel like you're expected to be available all the time? Like, if someone emails late, do you feel like you have to jump right on it to look good? I'm trying to get better at having a life after work, but I also don't want to seem like I'm slacking. How do you all handle that?

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I completely ignore my work phone after my work hours since I'm not getting paid for that. I don't mind making calls or answering emails after as long as my employer and I have an agreement that I will be getting OT pay. Don't think that you're slacking at all. Please always remember you have a life outside of work. You're human after all!

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My schedule is also very flexible, and that is a good and bad thing for me. If it is something quick I am guilty of responding, but have tried to pull back some even if I do have the time. Turning notifications off when I’m done helped a lot. It goes from nice once in a while to expected quickly.

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It’s so easy to feel like you have to be on call all the time, but I’ve realized it’s okay to step back. I don’t immediately respond after hours unless it's urgent, and I try to remind myself that my personal life is just as important as my work. Setting those boundaries early on helps prevent burnout and keeps you from feeling like you're always "on."

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I logically know that I’m not expected after hours and my company doesn’t pressure me at all. Having said that though, I live alone and have a super flexible schedule. If I feel like returning a message or answering a question, I will do so. Sometimes I will check my email at 9 pm and respond or work on something that won’t take much time. If I have had a couple of beers or I don’t feel like it, I don’t.

Well if you plan on moving up to a executive assistant one day in your career, I will say go above and beyond and do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.

But going above and beyond often doesn't get you moved up or higher pay just more responsibilities.

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