I Love Bookkeeping

Do you respond to work emails over the weekend? Co-hosts Hannah Robinson and Melissa Honan discuss why it's never a good idea to respond to work-related emails over the weekend, on public holidays, or after hours. Hannah and Melissa start the conversation by revealing that they don't reply to work-related emails during the weekend. For Melissa, there is no such thing as a work emergency - and replying to emails on the weekends gives people the impression that it's okay to contact you whenever they like. Melissa talks about how some people struggle to put away work on the weekends. Daniel is one such example and struggles to disconnect himself from work on weekends. Hannah and Melissa try to identify the only times it makes sense to reply to work emails - There aren't any. Hannah talks about her weekend schedule and how she shuts off completely on Friday evening. Hannah and Melissa agree that the hustle mentality and working throughout the weekend often leads to burnout. Melissa also believes the concept of "