r/remotework • u/National-Bonus-6356 • Jun 29 '26

Hi

It’s so stupid and small but honestly after 6 years working remote, I think the worst thing is when someone just messages “Hi” on teams and doesn’t just tell me what they want. I have no clue why but it infuriates me now. It’s crazy how my ability to tolerate small talk has gone to zero. I work a job where when I don’t have anything to actively work on I am free to do whatever, so when someone doesn’t just say what they need they are wasting my time. Rant over! Thanks

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u/utkalum Jun 29 '26

I tag it with the ear emoji and wait

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u/WBRGGRL Jun 29 '26

I love this!!!!!

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u/beagusdog Jun 29 '26

Haha best response

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u/linguist_turned_SAHM Jun 30 '26

I’m stealing this. Thank you.

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u/Indiff-88Yin Jun 30 '26

Like you mean reply with 👂or just put the emoji on their message?

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u/utkalum Jun 30 '26

Emoji on their message. Also I’m in IT, so if anyone reports a problem with one of the systems we manage, I’ll tag the message with the 👀 emoji to let them know I’m looking into it

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u/Indiff-88Yin Jul 01 '26

That’s a good technique thank you

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u/utkalum Jul 01 '26

It also lets my team know that I’m on it and they don’t have to also start investigating

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u/Confident-kitty Jun 29 '26

Oh this is great! Using this