My coworkers write me “hi, do you have 5 min?” without telling me what it is because they know I would drop what I’m doing and directly focus on the new task. (It’s how I am, and they know how to deal with it).
With a little hi… they give me the option to say “sure, lets talk in 10 min” and finish what I’m doing.
100% the very last paragraph. Why do I have to wait for 78 messages to trickle through for one thought?
To add to that, starting with “hi” and waiting for a reply is a great way to not get a reply from me.
It depends.
My coworkers write me “hi, do you have 5 min?” without telling me what it is because they know I would drop what I’m doing and directly focus on the new task. (It’s how I am, and they know how to deal with it). With a little hi… they give me the option to say “sure, lets talk in 10 min” and finish what I’m doing.