"My office hours are from 9 to 5"

[MysticCat]

I have told support staff not to check or read work emails except during their working hours so that they do not go into overtime. I have also told lawyers not to email support staff in off hours so that it's not an issue, but there're always the folks who email whenever a thought occurs to them. I've been guilty of that myself.

[Sciencewoman]

I think that e-mail has made it increasingly difficult to get away. My students expect professors to e-mail them back in the evenings and on weekends. This was my spring break, but I still gave feedback on a couple thesis chapters and got a lot of other e-mail based work done. I spent my winter break writing a big federal grant, which I just found out I received. That puts me at over 1 million in federal grants received, and I made full prof this year, the first year I was eligible. I plan to work hard while I'm working, and have a nice retirement!

I know profs who do not answer e-mails after hours...that's their choice, but I also know students really appreciate a response. Students keep late hours and work on assignments on the weekends. They can have questions that need answering.

One of the international students I went to grad school with told us that Americans get done in 1 year what somone in his country would get done in 5 years.

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by Sciencewoman

I spent my winter break writing a big federal grant, which I just found out I received. That puts me at over 1 million in federal grants received, and I made full prof this year, the first year I was eligible. I plan to work hard while I'm working, and have a nice retirement!

Congratulations! Both accomplishments are commendable!!