When someone pings you on teams or Skype - do you respond immediately or when you have time?

I have one colleague that expects a response immediately. Or if I ping them and they are busy, they get upset. They respond with “hold on” or “can’t right now”. When my message clearly says respond when you get a chance.

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Taste of their own medicine is bitter - wonder if they’ve given any thought to the give and take here… prob not

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As D1 said, do what irritates your colleague the most, without being caught 😜

Aise logon se tension lene ka nahi sirf dene ka!

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I reply when I desire

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Lol 😂 sounds like they are nervous. Tell them to take a chill pill and relax.

If the partner or your direct manager sends you an IM I’d respond quickly. If you’re generally available I’d respond quickly as well. If you’re hustling to finish slides 15 minutes before the meeting your coworkers can wait lol.

If I'm green, I reply with at least an "I'll get back to you". If I'm red, I reply later.

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