@PwC note to all Ps, Ds and any1 with engagement authority. Pls DO NOT send emails on weekends or out of office hours. Don't care if it works better for you. Walk the talk about staff welfare!

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Couldn't you have sent this Monday? Trying to enjoy my weekend...

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@OP, if you can't define and maintain boundaries for yourself mentally, there will always be something like this that will annoy you. It is not easy but you have to make peace that some folks will have a different boundary and not feel silent pressure. If not, you won't maintain your sanity in this job for more than a couple of years.

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I don’t have a problem receiving the emails. I know that weekends are often the only time my M’s and D’s have to catch up on emails. We have an understanding that there is no expectation to act or even read until Monday.

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So you want the flexibility to work when you want to but also want to take that flexibility away from others?

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OP, there are messages that are unnecessary over the weekend. That’s granted and should be avoided or eliminated.

There are emails and messages that are necessary over the weekend. Over the weekend, I’ve spoken to the COO of a F100 company, the CEO of an 10B company, and assorted clients because that’s when THEY have the time to connect.

We respond to our clients which means I need you to respond to me.

#G

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You’re never going to be able to control when others send email. I have to fly around the world a lot, and when I’m 16 hours ahead of the US East Coast in Australia, or in India nearly 10 hours ahead, I can’t easily match email delivery times for the team in the US, and sometimes they’re flying across time zones themselves and I might not know where they all are on any given day. And you can’t dictate clients’ sending times - at all.

The only real option is to develop the self control to not email over the weekend. Otherwise this might not be sustainable for you.

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Hahahahahahhahahahhahaahahhaa

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@OP is bitter AF, relax bruh it’s Sunday

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OP I'll send emails whenever I want. I'll rarely ask anyone to reply on a weekend, and will never just imply that I want a reply then and in fact am just looking for feedback on Mon morning. ie don't read more into it than is actually written.

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AA1: not when other ppl in the thread start responding. Silent expectation that I too have to pull in my weight. Have that sort of moment. Hope ppl can relate.

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Couldn't you have replied Monday? Trying to enjoy my weekend....

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Well said M1. Stop whining OP or get a new job

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@G is 🔥

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So, to summarize, OP wants the rest of the world to modify their behavior and work style to match his/her preference, since it’s inconvenient for him/her to change.

Makes perfect sense to me!

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OP why are you checking FB and other non-work websites during office hours? Save that for your personal time/the weekend

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M1: there's flexibility and there's manners. Flexibility is where, when and how I do my work. Manners is if you have to shove those three things up other people's face

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EM1: good way to resolve a feedback from others. Am sure you're an inspirational leader in your team.

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OP, I’ve responded directly. Please check your email.

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Best practice is for OP to be excluded from any email conversations over the weekend and let him/her play catch-up and be debriefed by the rest of the team on Monday

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As long as there is not a written expectation to respond, I️ think it’s fine. They can send me emails all day, but I will consistently respond on Monday.

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