I work with a company that's based in Switzerland the time zone has become a bit of an issue. Originally I was asked to work on my hours with the occasional meeting on their schedule, but now I get some sassy attitudes, for lack of a better phrase, for not turning things in and responding during their work hours, including when I'm sleeping. Is this something anyone else deals with and where do you put the boundary?

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Was there anything in writing or an email that said you could work on your own hours? I would talk to your direct report to make sure that your time zone is still ok.

You may need to be flexible with your schedule from time to time especially if there is an urgent deadline. However you should also expect your Swiss colleagues to be flexible

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