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What to text back when your boss says « are you around? »
Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.
Boss
are you around?
No context
What they actually meant
Three words with no context is why your heart rate went up. It's usually a task, occasionally a conversation. Asking what it's about is normal and gets you the answer faster.
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Replies you can send
Keep it calm
i am, what do you need?
Hold your ground
We'd send this onearound till 5. what's it regarding?
Change the game
free after 2. happy to jump on a call then
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