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Hey there, congrats on landing your dream job at the university! It sounds like you had a productive first day working from home, but it’s totally understandable to feel a bit anxious about missing your boss’s message. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there and this is definitely a common struggle, especially with new technology and apps.
So, let’s dive into how bad it really was to miss your boss’s message for four hours. Here’s what we’ll cover in this article:
1. Understanding the Impact of Missing Your Boss’s Message
2. Tips for Improving Communication While Working from Home
3. Navigating New Technology in the Workplace
4. Dealing with Mistakes in a New Job
Understanding the Impact of Missing Your Boss’s Message
Missing an important message from your boss can definitely be concerning, but it’s important to assess the actual impact of the situation. Here are a few things to consider:
– What was the urgency of the message? If it was a time-sensitive issue, it’s important to acknowledge the impact of your delayed response.
– Did your boss express any frustration or concern about the missed message? Understanding your boss’s perspective can help you gauge the severity of the situation.
– Have you established clear communication expectations with your boss? If not, it might be a good idea to have a conversation about preferred communication methods and response times.
Tips for Improving Communication While Working from Home
Communication is key when it comes to working remotely, and missing your boss’s message can serve as a learning experience. Here are some tips to improve communication while working from home:
– Set up notifications for new apps and communication tools to ensure that you don’t miss important messages in the future.
– Establish a routine for checking and responding to messages, especially from your boss or colleagues.
– Communicate openly with your boss about any challenges you’re facing with new technology or communication tools.
Navigating New Technology in the Workplace
Starting a new job often comes with a learning curve, especially when it involves navigating new technology and apps. Here’s how you can effectively handle the introduction of new technology at work:
– Take the time to familiarize yourself with new apps and tools, and don’t hesitate to reach out to your IT department or colleagues for assistance.
– Stay proactive in seeking out training or resources to enhance your understanding and proficiency with new technology.
– Communicate any issues or challenges you encounter with new technology to your supervisor or IT support team.
Dealing with Mistakes in a New Job
Lastly, it’s important to acknowledge that mistakes happen, especially in a new job. Here’s how you can navigate and learn from this experience:
– Take responsibility for missing the message and express your willingness to discuss the issue with your boss.
– Use this experience as an opportunity to establish clearer communication practices with your boss and colleagues.
– Focus on improving your communication skills and maintaining open dialogue with your supervisor.
In conclusion, missing your boss’s message for four hours may have caused some concern, but it’s not necessarily a career-ending mistake. By acknowledging the impact, improving your communication strategies, navigating new technology, and learning from this experience, you can effectively address and overcome the situation. Remember, everyone encounters challenges in a new job, and it’s how you handle them that matters most.
That’s it for now, I hope this article has provided some valuable insight and guidance for addressing this situation. Good luck in your new job, and remember to stay proactive and open in your communication efforts! 🌟👩💼 #NewJobSuccess #CommunicationTips #RemoteWorkSuccess
Are you hourly or salary?
If you are hourly, and punched out for the day. It’s not that bad.
If you are salary, then maybe a bit.
Your boss knows he messaged you Friday afternoon, so he should be willing to cut you some slack.
When he messaged you, were you supposed to be on the clock? It sounds to me, from your post, that you are intended to work from 8 AM (or some arbitrary start time) to beyond 2:30 PM, but you kinda stopped working in the middle of the day? If you felt there was nothing to do, did you consider reaching out to a manager or someone to inquire about tasks or did you just dust your hands and walk away? It’s a bit unclear what occurred by the post, but yeah, this probably isn’t ideal considering you started this week and don’t have a depth of reputation with your boss or the organization.
ETA: Typos lol
This is why people keep getting dragged back to the office.
Your one job was checking messages after you decided to fuck off early.
I’m sure you’re fine though, it’s your first week. “I didn’t know I should be monitoring this app when our other comms have come though___” along with a big dose of “I’ve corrected this issue” should do the trick.
dude…if your boss wants immediate answers run.
There is always a learning curve when starting a new job. I imagine your boss will show you some grace.
Do check the app and ensure that notifications are on and working with your setup. I had this issue with Teams on my computer refusing to beep at me through the external speakers, would only work through the laptop speaker. I gave up trying to fix it and just removed the external speakers.
What’s the new app? Slack?
Seriously? If it’s new tech, and you JUST started working from home on day one, then I don’t understand why you’re freaking out..? Adjustments are normal. Sorry if this comes off rude but your bosses response was simple, we will talk Monday about it. Stop reading into it like your in deep shit. Cmon now.. strength grows confidence. LessGo
For next time, assign the most obnoxious (and different) notification sounds to any work app you use. Since they will be (should be) different from your personal notifications they will catch your attention.
Since your new, I wouldn’t worry about it. Just make sure you set up the alerts so you see future notices.
Nah, you’re good. I’m in a leadership position and we are remote. Sometimes I miss messages myself. Other times due to technical issues they literally just don’t show up. We all have an understanding and mercy for each other because of this. Don’t sweat it and enjoy your weekend! Just say “Sorry I missed that – I checked my settings and I should be getting notifications, but if there is another issue I’ll reach out to IT immediately.” Don’t be overly apologetic.
Were you told you were allowed to clock out? If you just fucked off without asking and your boss messaged you… well that’s not good at all.
You’re fine.
Just tell the boss you missed it, as you didn’t have it setup right? “Sorry notifications were not on and I am still getting used to everything.” I try to acknowledge all messages even if I cannot give a full response so no one can say i ignored them.
Probably not a big deal. New employees have a learning curve, and honestly if it’s important enough that your boss would get mad that you didn’t see the notification, it’s important enough that he should have called and spoken to you personally.
If it was that important, he would have called you. Most decent bosses would let it slide the first time but make sure to be aware in the future. Chalk it up as a learning experience.
You’re fine. If it was super pressing, he literally would have called you on your personal phone.
He is just pushing it off until Monday for the sake of not having to work after hours.
Just tell him on Monday that you simply missed the message because of the new app, but now you’re familiar with it, so he’s free to message you on there without any holdup moving forward.
Don’t dwell on it. Simply make it a light topic of conversation, apologize and then don’t even think about it again. You’ll be good.
I’m a manager. Having tech issues is super common in the first few weeks. It’s almost necessary for some stuff to get missed so we can root out all the inevitable issues. My last new hire didn’t have a properly functioning email for almost a month, it was frustrating.
If I really need to talk to someone new who isn’t answering I’ll contact them via a platform I know is working.
Don’t let anxiety over this ruin your weekend. It happens, especially when people are new and not yet in a rhythm. Most normal human beings are going to be understanding and will likely feel as though they need to do a better job setting expectations and ensuring that you have a solid understanding of them.
If it had been important you would’ve received a phone call shortly after not replying to the message. Don’t worry about it.
This isn’t bad if you work for rational people.
I would expect a bit of grace if 1) you worked late last night 2) this was a single message that came thru an app. You didn’t dodge multiple attempts. There are good reasons why you may not see a single message, and if someone needed to contact you then, they should have followed up. After all, perhaps the app didn’t deliver, or they accidentally contacted the wrong person.
Example: I was talking to my boss about something. She replied, yeah I sent an email last week on this. I told her I didn’t see it, can she re-send. She forwarded me the email. I saw that the original one did not have my email. There was a typo.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much as others have pointed out your still new and your boss most likely understands. I recently switched from a job that communicated mostly in person or in a log we share between shifts to a job that primarily uses online communication and for about a good month I constantly missed my bosses messages and didn’t reply for hours. Thankfully my boss was understanding and I eventually caught on
Own your mistake. On Monday tell him you didn’t see the message earlier and tell him your plan for this not happen again. It’s normal to make mistakes; especially in a new job.
Right now you’re stressing out while he may not even remember it on Monday. You will be fine, if it was urgent he would have message you again or called you.
Not bad. You’re learning the ropes.
Someone on the team should have made sure all your apps were working and notifications were on. You’re new. Just apologize and let him know you’ve the notifications on now. Should be fine.
Depends on the boss. Mine would let it slide the first time, but would probably be upset if it happened again. Hopefully yours is the same. Good luck.
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If they say anything tell them what you told us. You were kept busy until you saw it and now know to look at the app more often.
If you started, I’m sure that you will be fine.
However, for informational purposes only:
I never thought I would witness this myself but the company that I work for, under the specific boss that I report to; they have absolutely no leadership or management. No direction, management. Nothing. My boss will verbally request that I complete a vague task (which initially I did for obvious reasons), but haven’t done for months because she has clearly forgot much of what she tells me.
The point is:
When starting and working for any company, pay attention to everything and you can figure out everything that you need or want to know about them and if it is ultimately worth your time.
I suspect that the university and work environment that you’re in is infinitely far better than mine and wish you the best of luck in your career.
Also:
Regarding responding to any sort of communication from anyone in your org (including your boss), I would personally never respond immediately. Put some time on response. If you are always responding immediately, it can create a bad image of you which is that you are not busy/not productive/not working and obviously not the case.
I will usually respond back to my boss within an hour, maybe two, for obvious reasons. If it’s anyone else, it’s either hours, days, or weeks (I love outlooks delay delivery feature).
Don’t worry about it I had a big head send me a message once I didn’t see or get because it was in a app and they were cool about it. It happens.
Not bad at all. You’re a newbie getting acclimated to their ways. Congratulations on the new job, OP!
“Jeez, sorry about that. I’m still getting used to the different platforms and apps.”
That’s it. Don’t make a big deal out of it.
Next time you knock off during your regular hours, do yourself a favor. Watch training videos pertinent to your job until you have something else to do.
Wow must have been so challenging working till 2:30 in your jammies AND have to answer messages? What do these overlords expect?
Be honest, I didn’t realize this was an app we used frequently, it won’t happen again, then make sure it doesn’t.
We use slack at work and I refuse to download it to my phone. If you need me, call.
What you did isn’t foreign to anyone who WFH. However, you made a vet’s decision when you in fact are a rookie. You don’t start a new job and decide it’s time to call it a day just because it’s slow. You need to consult your manager.
If you have a boss who is upset about this, they’re a shitty boss.
I’m sorry this happened, OP. It’s always frustrating when an employer uses a means of communication that relies on your personal device. I don’t think it should be okay.
Anyway, I’m not sure what everyone is talking about here. I hate to be the one to break the bad news, but because this was a university job this is going to end up being pretty serious. You’ll probably end up with 3-5 years in prison, but if you have a decent lawyer they can probably get your sentence deferred and go on probation.
I’m so sorry.
I don’t know why some people are being unnecessarily aggressive, I think everyone here has missed a message before. If it was truly urgent, he would have called you or sent a follow-up. Technical issues + first week is a totally valid reason – I added Slack to my phone because I wasn’t noticing new messages come through, it solved the issue. You and your job are fine! 🙂