You want to meet me, don't make me work for it
13 hours ago
- #Time Management
- #Respect
- #Professional Boundaries
- The author expresses frustration with people who request meetings but show disrespect for their time by changing agreed times and expecting the author to handle scheduling logistics.
- They highlight three strikes of disrespect: changing meeting times for their convenience, asking the author to send a calendar invite, and using the wrong time zone in the invite.
- The author advises that if someone wants to meet, they should be flexible with time, send the invite themselves, and ensure it's in the correct time zone.
- They reference Louis CK's comedic approach to setting boundaries and a Quora post about not being obligated to respond to every request.
- The author concludes by suggesting they might ignore such emails in the future to avoid wasting time.