Work called during my son's baseball game

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Aug 111 min read

I turned my phone on silent and didn't check it. Son got a hit in the third inning and I was right there. Checked messages after the game and yeah there was an 'urgent' email from my manager. You know what? It wasn't urgent. It was a question that could've waited till Monday. We're so conditioned to think everything is life or death. My kid will remember his dad was in the stands. He won't remember that I answered an email 10 minutes faster.

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TTravisRegular3w ago

That's a dad move right there. Your son will remember that hit way more than your boss remembers you missing a call. Keep that phone off.

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JJoeRegularAug 13

This is the way. I did the exact same thing at my oldest's soccer tournament last spring. Checked the voicemail later and it wasn't even urgent. Zero regrets.

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SScott M.RegularAug 12

See this is what I'm trying to figure out how to do better. How do you not feel the anxiety of ignoring work calls?

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