Do you have to work with people in time zones outside North America and South America at your job?

Feb 25 5 Comments

If so, how do you manage it?

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  • Amazon / Eng
    Phone Tool

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

     Phone Tool
    Inform my own team I work with multiple time zones to tone down availability expectations.

    Block unavailability slots in your calendar based on either TZ being forward or behind of you. This ensures WLB

    We have our standups at 5PM EST for this reason (working with either US or India)
    Feb 25 0
  • Not anymore, but used to work with a global team on the east coast for a small company. Meant 9 am scrum calls in office every day
    Feb 25 0
  • Apple
    iamerror

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    iamerror
    Sometimes people do not think about what this entails. So be clear with the teams you’re working that you all need to be mindful of other people’s timezones when dropping meetings or tasks.

    If you have a meeting you need everyone to assist it’s best to do it twice. One for one timezone and the second for the others (like #1 Eu #2 Asia)

    Block iCal availability accordingly. Download Miranda on the App Store, best and simplest app to calculate timezone differences.

    I’m working with basically all worldwide timezones. After a while you and other teams get used to know the other teams’ timezones and reasonable response times.
    Feb 25 0
  • Box
    engineer73

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    engineer73
    I manage it by being available for meetings from 7am to 6pm Pacific.
    Feb 25 0
  • New
    kgzt01

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    kgzt01
    Regularly, 12 hours differences
    Feb 25 0