My team lead told me to stop asking for feedback after 5pm

Last Thursday, I sent a quick Slack message at 6:30pm asking for thoughts on a project draft. My lead replied, 'Let's talk in the morning, I'm off the clock.' The next day, he said constant after-hours pings make him feel like he can't disconnect. I get that, but I also work weird hours and sometimes my best ideas hit late. Now I'm torn. Is it rude to send a non-urgent work question outside standard hours, or should leads expect some flexibility if they want a team that's always thinking? Has your workplace set clear rules on this?

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lewis.troy1mo ago

Best ideas hit late" is what the "schedule send" button is for.

the_nina1mo ago

But what if the idea hits at 3am and you're too tired to even open the email app?

kim8191mo ago

Wait, you still open the email app? I just mumble the idea into my phone's voice notes. It's all gibberish in the morning, but at least it's out of my head. One time I woke up to a recording that just said "purple waffle taxes" for a full minute. Made no sense, but I slept great.