To end this once and for all, it’s not so much “ask for permission.” It’s more like asking your team if there’s anywhere to plug in before you log off. It’s also beneficial for you, because once you’re officially dismissed, you don’t have to worry about getting pinged with new tasks. If you don’t confirm with your supervisor there’s nowhere left to plug in (and they don’t say “feel free to log off”), then you’re on the hook to get pinged, since they assume you’re online, even if it’s 12am.

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We usually have checkout call at like 5pm exactly to avoid this lol…

We do to, but then we continue to get pings, comments, and additional tasks until the early hours of the morning. No one seems to be able to clearly outline all evening objectives until 10-11pm or later. It is preposterous.

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