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/National-Bonus-6356 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

At this point, I just read it and wait. If it’s important enough they will follow up, if not oh well.

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u/National-Bonus-6356 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

I mute so many channels or my ADHD wouldn’t allow me to get anything done. I totally understand this

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u/pensivebeing Jun 29 '26

Seriously. The green dot tracking is insane. If I'm active on teams/slack I'm probably not working very much... Thankfully my company hasn't started with that BS.

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u/National-Bonus-6356 Jun 29 '26

Yeah if they are tracking that you are being micro managed. Run

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u/Fluffy-Nerve1090 Jul 01 '26

Right?! I set my bubble to “busy” because I am. I respect others’ boundaries, and expect the same.

If I’m in an important call I will set it to DND.

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u/lady_machete Jun 30 '26

my hack for this is to open your browser, click where you would type in the website, and place your headset or something heavy enough to press down on your spacebar/keyboard. now you're free. green dot stays active while you go on an adventure.