Maybe they hope you'll answer when you're in next?Me again.
When someone asks me a question over Teams chat when my status is clearly "offline". And it's well after my sign out time. How exactly do they think I'm going to answer their question when I'm not even online?
Most of the time it's a question they want an answer to right away. If it's something that can wait they could just email me.Maybe they hope you'll answer when you're in next?
On this one though, what’s the difference between an email sitting there waiting for an answer or a teams message?Most of the time it's a question they want an answer to right away. If it's something that can wait they could just email me.
where I work there are certain people that are allowed to turn up late for their shift, or not turn up at all, nothing is said.
no its cos he smokes weed and couldnt be bothered to come inSometimes there are very good reasons for that - such as reasonable adjustments for disability where they've had medical appointment time approved (and nobody is required to share that with anyone else).
Yeah that's really bad wfh etiquette to cold call someone. They should message asking if you're free and leave time for a reply.Out of the blue Teams phone calls when the query could easily have been put in an email! I have one colleague who does this almost daily and it drives me insane.
Her attitude is ‘I like to talk to people and get a quick answer’ but I find her approach intrusive and actually, disrespectful...which is possibly a little dramatic of me. But more often than not, I’m in the middle of a task. Why does her task take priority and urgency over mine? It wouldn’t be so bad if it was a 2 minute question and answer but she always wants to have a long chat as well, never picking up the hints of ‘well, I better get back to my project’ etc. Her ‘quick query’ drags on for half an hour.
It’s strange because interruptions in the office were expected, albeit annoying. Since WFH it seems more courteous to send someone a quick message asking when they’re free to discuss the matter (or booking in a meeting if it’s going to take more than 15 minutes).
I use Teams when I need an answer right away. If it's not an immediate need I send an email. Most of the time when someone Teams messages me they think I'm going to answer within a minute or two. I've even had some of them send several more messages asking if I'm there. Well, when my status is "offline" I would think it would be obvious I'm not there. Or the next day they say "I Teams messaged you but you didn't answer". Yes, because I went home for the day two hours before you messaged me.On this one though, what’s the difference between an email sitting there waiting for an answer or a teams message?
Teams is just a way better option for working remotely imo. You can't really share your screen to show something to the other person over the phone.I hate the introduction of Teams since covid. I’m available for face to face meetings, on my mobile, on the office phone, and on email. Why must there be ANOTHER way for all the same people to contact me. When someone rings me on teams I answer it on my mobile. Unless it’s a planned Teams meeting call with camera. And I rarely check my messenger on there. Email or ring me.
Yeah, but that's a problem when your mate from IT is in your office when the Office Twat phones through and you're doing your damndest not to tell them to fuck off and said mate keeps sending you emails with assorted memes and gifs to distract you as OT is ranting away/being particularly stupid.Teams is just a way better option for working remotely imo. You can't really share your screen to show something to the other person over the phone.
One of my coworkers is the opposite. He'll send me something via email and I'll Teams message him just to confirm it's ready to submit (because he'll sometimes send me a preliminary draft that shouldn't be submitted but he doesn't always indicate if what he sent me is a draft or Final). And he'll walk over to my office to say "Yes, please submit it". I don't mind, it's just funny.Yeah, but that's a problem when your mate from IT is in your office when the Office Twat phones through and you're doing your damndest not to tell them to fuck off and said mate keeps sending you emails with assorted memes and gifs to distract you as OT is ranting away/being particularly stupid.
There are genuinely people like that who want to do Teams rather than walk 40 metres.
I actually syampthise with this. I've only had it once in my career and it was awful. Most people think not having enough work to do is stress free, but I hated it because I felt useless and the days dragged by.I need to rant about a low workload! I love my job when I actually have tasks but half the time I have nothing to do. I ask constantly if I can help people and there’s normally a “oh all my stuff is complicated” answer. I’ve raised it with my bosses too and don’t get far. When I WFH I have so little to do and I feel bad about it!
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