How to make me break out in a cold sweat:

Send me an unprompted DM on work chat that just says "hey"

Tip for any time you need to send a work message:

Leave as little mystery as possible.

I& #39;ve been called to meetings that sounded like layoffs but were actually bonuses, and ones where I had "nothing to worry about" that preceded firing.

I have PTSD. Don& #39;t fuck around with me.

Instead of "Do you have time for a quick chat?" say "Do you have time time to go over [specific topic]?"

Instead of "quick sync" for a meeting title, write "Discuss [topic] and find solutions"

This goes fucking quadruple if you& #39;re talking to a new hire or a junior

If you& #39;re someone with seniority over the person you& #39;re talking to, remember that they& #39;re going to fucking panic if you call them into a meeting room with no advance notice

The power dynamic makes people incredibly nervous regardless of how approachable you think you are

This thread isn& #39;t to call out anyone specific, by the way; I was about to send a message over work chat earlier and I had to stop myself from going "hey" and instead wrote out a full message