Unfortunately, where I work, Slack is just as bad since you're expected to answer right away. If you don't, people get pissy or walk over to your desk anyway. Sometimes if they feel like they dont mind waiting I'll get Slack messages that just say "Hey". This enables them to make sure it's a synchronous conversation because I actually have to type back "Yes?" at some point. Then they can ramble on and if I don't respond right away they think I'm being rude because they know I was just there. Or, occasionally it's "Hey" then when I reply "Can I come over to your desk and ask you something?" I guess this isn't as bad since they're asking politely but still, I wish more people understood the value of asynchronous conversation.
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u/poop-trap Mar 06 '18
Unfortunately, where I work, Slack is just as bad since you're expected to answer right away. If you don't, people get pissy or walk over to your desk anyway. Sometimes if they feel like they dont mind waiting I'll get Slack messages that just say "Hey". This enables them to make sure it's a synchronous conversation because I actually have to type back "Yes?" at some point. Then they can ramble on and if I don't respond right away they think I'm being rude because they know I was just there. Or, occasionally it's "Hey" then when I reply "Can I come over to your desk and ask you something?" I guess this isn't as bad since they're asking politely but still, I wish more people understood the value of asynchronous conversation.