Is there a polite way to ask a lot of questions? I’m lucky to have helpful senior coworkers, but I’m always worried I’m interrupting their flow. Should I be saving questions for a certain time, or is there a better way to learn from them without being a burden?

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I have same problem. I work at a local startup as an intern. They are friendly and not much professional. Sometimes, I feel anxiety that if I ask a questions they won't guide me much and just says the read the docs. My manager is direct my senior but there is also another guy who worked 4/5 months before I joined and I ask him cause manager is really busy and all.

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You could just genuinely ask them what they would prefer! I usually approach them and ask if they've got some free time to help me, that way they can tell me if they'd prefer another time.

For one-off questions, an instant message (Slack, Teams, etc.) allows them to respond at their leisure. For a series of questions, you can use an E-mail for the same purpose. In all honesty, though, I’ve always preferred a voice call or speaking in person if possible. I wouldn’t feel too worried about bothering your coworkers with questions; senior status generally comes with the expectation of mentoring junior coworkers.

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