[Ologn]

I used to block off every 9AM-10AM, 4PM-5PM and 1PM-2PM slot as busy slots. If someone really needed to have a meeting at one of those times they could ask me. Because often, those were the only slots the 10 people in the meeting all had open in the immediate future so people would then schedule meetings at those times. I grew tired of 4PM-5PM meetings which extended to 5:30PM, 6PM etc.

[deepfriedtech]

I'm one of those people that leave work at 5, even if there is a meeting going. My wife and children are far more important than helping someone make more money.

My boss knows I don't work nights or weekends. I routinely ignore night and weekend emails because when I leave work I'm "unemployed" as it were until the next work day. Once you set the precedent, word gets around. No one asks me for anything other than to do my job. I've been doing this for years.

Besides, I have toddlers at home as well as teenager. My wife is knackered by the time I roll in, so I get home as soon as possible to help out.