Time Traveling

A common rhythm of my career is to catch-up on emails over the weekend. I’ve been appreciative of scheduled send, so that folks don’t get an email from me during non-working hours and assume they need to respond immediately.

However, this might be a new record: 14 emails queued up to go out first thing Monday.

That total may go up depending on how much progress I make on one additional task, which subsequently depends on what Olympic events are on TV this afternoon.

I get that weekend work isn’t for everyone, but I don’t mind it. It’s quiet. Usually no new tasks come up, so I can meaningfully shorten the queue. And finally, it helps alleviate pressure during the week. I’m much more comfortable signing off for the day come Friday afternoon knowing I can knock out a few lingering tasks before Monday ramps up.