[gm]

"No expectation of immediate reply"? HA! I SO wish. Slack kills any async expectation. Specially if you install it on your cellphone. Then you're on the clock 24/7.

I guess the article also assumes different time zones when working remotely?

I filed the article under the "rubbish bin". I've worked remotely for several years, and maybe I live in a different planet, because "async" and remote work do NOT go hand in hand for me. If anything, Slack means people can reach me even when I'm taking a dump, and I'm expected to reply at that moment.

[mewpmewp]

How do you know people expect you to answer immediately? I haven't noticed that expectation.

[gm]

They ask questions which imply "I'm sitting on my hands until you answer me".

[wool_gather]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but if that's happening to the same person(s) all the time, they need to find a different solution than expecting you to immediately bail them out on request.

[0xffff2]

Is that your problem? Why?

[gherkinnn]

Why would you install Slack on your Phone?

Your phone is with you at all times. Work should not be.