[xakahnx]

Have you tried calling people on the phone? This is the remote-work equivalent of tapping someone on the shoulder. It's equally helpful for companies that have multiple offices where you need to collaborate with someone not physical near you

[sokoloff]

The absolute best way to not reach me is by cell phone call.

If you’re not my wife or kids, use any of the text mediums, but I’m not picking up an unscheduled call (and if you’re not already in contacts, it won’t even ring).

[unxdfa]

I have told everyone they can call me at any time on my personal device. I don't own a company phone. I was last called 5 years ago because I broke something 2 days before and no one else could work it out. We got to this state because there's a culture of that being the absolute last resort. If someone has to call you then you need to look at the people round you and the situation you're in and the processes and documentation and make it so that people don't need to call you.

[Macha]

Yeah no, I've seen the operations team call each other, even outside working hours, for non-urgent matters that could 100% have waited. Some people just view it as the most active form of communication and get to it.

[dubcanada]

Ya instead you should be at an office so I can just walk over and bug you face to face instead.

[yuliyp]

In-person people tend to at least see "oh s/he's super-focused on something, I should probably not interrupt them if it's not important"

[hhh]

parents focus would be something like on Teams, a work-centric platform where generally people are online while working or are required to be online.

[DiggyJohnson]

Why?

[sokoloff]

My (personal) phone exists for my convenience and utility, not everyone else’s.

I won’t answer 30 calls a day asking about my car warranty, credit card offers, insurance solicitations, and the “I’m your assigned staffing consultant and already working with some of your colleagues…” bullshit time-wasting calls just to save you a few minutes and allow you to also interrupt me.

If you’re a colleague, we have slack, email, zoom, and you can look up my number and text me on my private cell number. If that’s not enough, I’m sorry.

[xakahnx]

My company provides me a work phone with a separate phone number. This is where I get pages and urgent or intentionally disruptive calls/messages