Manager texted me at ~10pm asking for a non-critical update. I chose not to respond (until morning) because I don't want to allow a bad habit to form. Thoughts?

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Text you manager at odd hours in the evening asking for non-critical advise. Start with the temperature and duration needed to properly roast a chicken. Move on to the differences, pros, and cons of dental floss. Get creative with it. That's the business we're in, right?

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You did the right thing. If you get yelled at, then you explain the whole work Life balance concept thing. Of course in a professional manner.

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Smart decision. Once you start responding at odd hours, YOU set the precedent and expectations. Same with weekends: ignore until Monday. That's my motto - we all need balance.

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Good job. (From your manager).

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Yeah, I feel like all of this advice on ignoring texts and emails only applies if you are not a junior.

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Also this one account person was so annoying. Texting me while I'm trying to get my kid fed in the morning. I had to sit him down and tell him to never text me outside of 9-5 again. If it was urgent call me. If not email outside those hours.

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Your manager already saw this. Let's have a nice talk tomorrow morning

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I started calling back after all non urgent texts at weird times. Cleared the problem right up.

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Stop posting on this and get a life?

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Good.

@designer 1, can you please elaborate?

I'd call him at 1am with non-urgent and non-critical questions about said update. Fuck that guy.

I do the same. But it's mostly responding to people who I like and generally respect and ignoring the people who are overbearing and who are bad at their job.

I say you did the right thing. At some point though it may pay to be more direct especially if asked.

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