Vent: A client in Lisbon told me my work hours were a red flag

I was working with a client for about 6 months, keeping my usual schedule of sending emails and updates at all hours. He finally told me flat out that my 2 AM Lisbon time replies made him think I was either disorganized or overworked, and it hurt my professional image. I had no idea my 'always on' hustle was being seen that way. I changed my setup to use a simple email scheduler for everything, so now all my messages go out between 9 AM and 5 PM in my client's time zone. It took a week to get used to, but the feedback on my communication has been way better. Has anyone else had a client call them out on something you thought was a strength?

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jordan_hill2d ago

My buddy had a client tell him his super detailed reports made him look insecure. Totally threw him off.

julia_carter612d agoMost Upvoted

Used to think details showed care, but that comment would make me rethink everything.

harperr822d agoOG Member

That's just a client who can't handle real detail.