When a sr analyst “checks in” over the wknd for a deliverable. First an email, a phone call, a voicemail, then a text… I SEE YOU. I am BUSY. 😡

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Ignore him/her. Set those boundaries and make them very clear.

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I'm with McK—people will take exactly as much time as you give them.

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"Senior" analyst - you mean an analyst that has been there over 6 months

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If you're having to do weekend work it's your PPD/manager's fault. A project that's scoped correctly will not have weekend work (assuming you are competent).

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A project that's scoped correct or estimated right is a myth

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