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Airbnb CEO Chesky says emails 'feel like work', prefers texting staff

Chesky said emails feel like work to him, so he opts for text messages to communicate with his staff members instead.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Bonk-o-Meter
Published 8:37 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Hindustan Times: “Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says emails ‘feel like work’, explains why he prefers texting employees”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:37 AM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.

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Hindustan TimesAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says emails ‘feel like work’, explains why he prefers texting employees

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNow the Bonk-o-Meter. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says emails feel like work, and he prefers texting his employees.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEmails feel like work. At work. Somebody alert the scientists.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe story says it's a communication preference. It doesn't say anyone was shocked.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTexting, though.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYour boss lands in your pocket next to your mum and the pizza place. I'd rate a night in the dark with that about a two for coziness.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, your score?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMinus one.