I just sent an e-mail to my bosses at midnight on a Saturday. They are either going to think I’m crazier than I already am or I’m a loser at home on a Saturday cooking up story ideas, right?
Ugh. Freakshow.
Was this terribly unprofessional? Should I have waited until a respectable hour on a weekday?
The problem is, I’m only in three days a week, so I would want to start working ASAP and get my ideas down while they are fresh in my head. It was a grammatically correct e-mail, at the very least… 
November 30, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Well, I don’t know. I usually send e-mails whenever I need to, and sometimes I get replies back from professors at 2am or 5am or whatever. They’re also human beings, so I don’t think they will judge you for it.
November 30, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Well, I don’t know. I usually send e-mails whenever I need to, and sometimes I get replies back from professors at 2am or 5am or whatever. They’re also human beings, so I don’t think they will judge you for it.
November 30, 2008 at 1:34 PM
What’s unprofessional abt story ideas at any hour? I think as long as you didn’t title the email “EMERGENCY” knowing they keep their Blackberries on email alerts overnight, you’re fine.
In the world of journalism, time does not exist as it does for normal people. Especially if you have a good relationships with your editors.
I wouldn’t worry, dear.
December 1, 2008 at 3:31 PM
I would think it would seem dedicated.