One of my coworkers has been constantly messaging me on Slack about things that have nothing to do with work. I can't mute him because we work on projects together, so what should I do?

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Ooof, that's a tough one. Do you want to be his friend? Are you looking to connect with him? If you are, than maybe just have a candid conversation about being easily distracted and needing work hours to remain work hours. If you're not, I'd be more straightforward and let him know that he's crossing a boundary in terms of professionalism.

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Ignore them?

Or excuse yourself from the conversations because you have to get back to work.

Yeah, short answers or no reply will shut it down pretty fast

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