Purpose of This Doc
As with many things, there’s a number of “housekeeping items” to get out of the way. This living doc is “the housekeeping items for Simon Le Pine”.
Urgency of Communications
If an email is urgent I put “Urgent – …” in the subject line. If a text message is urgent I start with “Urgent: …”. If communication isn’t urgent I trust you to handle it as your priorities allow and I’ll follow up if I need a response. I don’t want anyone to feel they have to rush to reply about mundane things. I also don’t want anyone to have to say “sorry for the delay” because I know we’re all busy and working hard.
Timezone/Hours
My employer is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba so as much as possible I work on CST. My timezone is not your timezone and you shouldn’t have to work beyond 9-5. If you get an email in the middle of the night, please leave it until the next business day.
I don’t have kids and very few social commitments/obligations. As a result I’m always happy to work around others’ schedules and timezones.
Willingness To Help
I love helping and contributing in any way I can. In fact, I measure my own success by how many people feel comfortable asking me for help, and the actual help I provide. Please do ask if there’s anything I can do; at least give me the opportunity to say no.
There is a more comprehensive page about me here: https://anti-fragile.io/about-me/.