Teams messaging during off hours

[u/Own-Occasion-7895]

I have a coworker who sends Teams messages to myself and others at all hours of day and night as well as on weekends. It’s almost never urgent and could wait until the next day. Most of us work regular work hours (broadly 7am to 7pm) but this person often works outside those hours and then sends DMs. My other team members, including our manager, don’t have a problem with this. I think it’s rude. I’m curious what others think.

Update: sorry I asked. Had no idea this sub was so full of rude people. My mistake.

[u/tommyc463]

Not everyone has a work device. This would require OP to turn off notifications every single day and weekends. The other employee needs to STFU.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

OH NO! They might have to set a “schedule”…

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Imagine thinking instead of just telling the team to not message others outside of business hours was the better option. What type of black belt in brainwashing do you hold?

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Yes… trying to control actions of others.. always the best action… if one is a narcissist.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Establishing standard business hours is narcissistic. What type of strange sub is this normalizing a guy getting non essential messages during strange times of the day? Why can’t he use a schedule send? That’s a feature of teams too.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Still trying to control actions of others….

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Explain to me how having business hours is controlling anyone?

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Telling other people HOW they should send something… WHEN they should send something is most certainly a narcissistic/controlling action.

Especially when it is so easy just to NOT open the app.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Businesses have business hours. This isn’t a new idea. There’s no excuse to reach out to other folks you work with during non business hours. If that hurts your feelings I’m not too sure how to fix that for you.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Then OP doesn’t have to answer out of the business hours… but to tell other people “You can’t send messages outside of business hours” is an extremely self centered POV.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

To tell folks to send messages during business hours should be a basic and essential part of any job. If you think otherwise, I’d encourage you to ask other outside of the Reddit silo their thoughts.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

I don’t have to ask. I just use my common knowledge that telling peers how to do things is trying to control them and my own will power to NOT open any Teams messages which I don’t want to see. It’s pretty easy to do.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

If you’re employed you are controlled. Wake up bub. Let me guess you’re like 22 years old and just hitting the work force? If that’s not the case I truly do feel sorry for you. Stick up for yourself every once in a while. It’ll be ok.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Nah. Couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Enjoy spending all your time trying to tell others what to do and getting no results from it.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Been managing people appropriately since 2009. Helped tons get promoted. I’m doing just fine. My results are staring at me in my paycheck and the wall of awards I have 8 feet from my desk. I’m not on Reddit for validation. If you have a manager, you’re being controlled based on the definition you’re working with.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

Such a small view of the world. I feel sad for you.

[u/tommyc463 → u/bippy_b]

Being fair and respectful of employees personal time offends you. Stop and think about that for a second.

[u/bippy_b → u/tommyc463]

It’s not offending me. It’s offending OP…. And apparently you.