‘A lot of managers say they don’t expect a response, but most team members want to do a good job and not responding can cause anxiety in itself. Not messaging in the first place demonstrates that you respect people’s lives outside of work, and you’ll get real engagement in return for that. Use the delayed message option in your email app and reserve out-of-hours messaging for actual crises and one-offs.’
Beth Stallwood, author of WorkJoy, is featured in an article on The Stylist Magazine discussing what to do if your boss keeps messaging you outside of working hours.
What to do if your boss keeps messaging you outside of working hours
Is there any sound more disgruntling than that of a Slack notification at the weekend? Any sight that inspires a deeper sigh than an ‘urgent’ email from your manager past 9pm?