On the last day of your work week....

fc2112

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... simply go into your work email and delete everything - EVERYTHING - in your Inbox.

If it was important - they'll get back to you. If it wasn't - no harm.

You then head into the weekend with a clear mind.

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4:48p, 5/21/26

AG

Today was my last work day this week. And I did exactly that!

Well, maybe I thought about it.

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7:53p, 5/21/26

Terrible advice

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9:10p, 5/21/26

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Used to do something similar back in the dark ages when we had an inbox full of actual physical mail.

Come back from vacation. Inbox overflowing. I'm not coming back from vacation and dealing with that crap. Dumped it all.

As the poster above said, if it's important you'll get a second request.

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9:23p, 5/21/26

AG

Ah yes, email. The answering machine of the last 20 years.

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10:28p, 5/21/26

I accidentally deleted my entire inbox once.

It was terrifying at first.

After a bit it was as if a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

I had IT help me get it back.

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In reply to fc2112 • 10:46p, 5/21/26

fc2112 said:
... simply go into your work email and delete everything - EVERYTHING - in your Inbox.

If it was important - they'll get back to you. If it wasn't - no harm.

You then head into the weekend with a clear mind.

Spoken like a truly unimportant person.

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10:47p, 5/21/26

AG

I use email less and less these days. Phone call to external parties or Teams to internal.