Thats life in this part of the world...come to the office... have your coffee , tea, read the newspaper, see what happening where and when.... then sit down and respond to your private emails first and when you receive the 100th reminder - then you respond to the email not because you want to - but because you have to , to get the person of your back....
Yes it has to do with the way you work - but I have noticed that work comes second to other things.....WELCOME TO THE GULF !!!!!