[outworlder]

> And if you don't want to be interrupted, then maybe keep your tickets up-to-date

My tickets are up to date. Doesn't matter, I'll still get asked about them.

> or proactively communicate risks

Then you are not a team player and such negativity is frowned upon.

> or sign out of Slack for a few hours

While working from home? Are you even working if you are offline?

> or get your manager to do their job better and be a buffer to protect you from interruptions.

Oh yeah. Because telling your superior to do a better job is an outstanding thing to do for your long term work prospects.

[vosper]

> telling your superior to do a better job is an outstanding thing to do for your long term work prospects.

I would hope there's a way to approach that conversation which doesn't involve telling your manager to "do a better job", but which still gets the outcome you're looking for :)