How do I professionally ask my manager to stop calling me the moment I log on?
My work hours are flexible, so I'm usually online between 6 and 9 AM to start my 8.5-hour day. My manager, who seems to start work around 5 AM, calls me on the phone within minutes of my status turning green. Every day. And the call is always, "Hey, I noticed you were online, so I thought we could have a quick chat about so-and-so."
Honestly, it's gotten to the point where I hesitate to even log in. I don't get a chance to settle in, check my calendar, or read my emails. On Mondays, he jumps right in and asks me about emails from Friday night, wanting my opinion on them before I've even opened Outlook. I'm salaried, but I'm very firm about not working nights or weekends unless it's a real emergency.
So, what's the solution? How can I professionally ask for just 15 to 30 minutes of quiet to get settled before he calls me? Or better yet, how do I encourage him to use Teams chat sometimes instead of calling me about everything?