Re:Slack is the right tool for the wrong way to work
by subsubzero on Monday December 14, 2020 @04:33PM
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I was going to post the same thing. Use tools in a healthy way and they should be useful not harmful.
I really like slack and use it constantly during work. If you need to go head down and focus on tasks needing concentration, put a notification on your slack profile saying you are busy. Make blocks on your calendar for sanity and concentration time and a slack status to match.
The same thing could be applied to email, I never answer my email later than work hours, sometimes the company itself is the issue, if they expect all hours communication I would look elsewhere, time and sanity are vital natural resources.
I really like slack and use it constantly during work. If you need to go head down and focus on tasks needing concentration, put a notification on your slack profile saying you are busy. Make blocks on your calendar for sanity and concentration time and a slack status to match.
The same thing could be applied to email, I never answer my email later than work hours, sometimes the company itself is the issue, if they expect all hours communication I would look elsewhere, time and sanity are vital natural resources.