I have a colleague who only checks her email twice a day

Jan 19, 2022
1:44:32pm

newbie All-American

10 am and 4 pm. Then devotes the next 30 minutes, or so, to answering them.

I haven't tried it yet - But she says it is a super time saver because she doesn't get distracted in all the little things those emails demand.

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Time

I hate you

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:26pm

Why? Do you check your email after those hours? If so why?

kotacoug

1/19/22 1:27pm

Because he picked a dumb career and if he didn't he would lose his job or clients.

Baron

1/19/22 1:28pm

Apparently my experience is not as universal as I thought.

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:32pm

Yep . The positions below make me laugh. Like much of those are options.

Baron

1/19/22 1:35pm

What kind of ‘lawyering’ needs to be done outside of those hours…

kotacoug

1/19/22 1:42pm

My firm once adopted "25/8" as a moniker.

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:59pm

What specialty is this… so next time I meet someone in the same line I can show

kotacoug

1/19/22 2:26pm

Anyone who is at a midsize to large law firm would appreciate your pity.

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 3:03pm

Some of my bigger clients are police unions and the shootings I have to respond

marinercoug

1/19/22 1:59pm

Well, 9:30 to 4:30 is a fairly tight window, so he needs to be ok with

Corn Pop

1/19/22 1:44pm

Why are checking emails before 930 or after 430pm. Emails mean something is

Squirt

1/19/22 1:28pm

I have an out-of-office status set for those hours. It's on my calendar.

supertux

1/19/22 1:30pm

Wut.

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:31pm

All hours outside of 9:30am to 4:30pm have a repeating out of office event on them.

supertux

1/19/22 1:32pm

Not a bad strategy. If someone is getting dominated by after hour email, they

Squirt

1/19/22 1:32pm

Arent you in private practice at a large law firm? You bill at an exorbitant

Ozymandias

1/19/22 1:33pm

Exactly, is that too much to ask.

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:34pm

Yes. Yes it is for what your are charging per hour.

Ozymandias

1/19/22 1:36pm

Just don't check your email during those times?

Jeremy

1/19/22 1:35pm

Who starts work at 9:30?

rivercitycoug

1/19/22 1:36pm

I start long before 9:30, i just don't want emails before 9:30

Bill Moore Esq

1/19/22 1:37pm

RE: Who starts work at 9:30?

supertux

1/19/22 1:37pm

Do you need a Snickers?

CopperLix

1/19/22 1:36pm

Hmmm, I send out the 9:30 am and sometimes the 4:30 pm. I don't expect them to

Benfica1

1/19/22 1:37pm

Email is asynchronous communication. You can read and respond to those emails at

Skeptical Optimist

1/19/22 1:39pm

Do you work for the government?

Dr MoBYU

1/19/22 1:42pm

After reading this and after receiving 6 calls between 3 and 5 am last night

cougfanz

1/19/22 1:44pm

I have a colleague who only checks her email twice a day

newbie

1/19/22 1:44pm

I check my email maybe once a week. If something is important (even non-urgent)

ryebrye

1/19/22 1:46pm

RE: I hate you

viper

1/19/22 2:09pm

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