It’s 6:00, and time for you to head home for the day. Just as you’re about to shut your email down, you get a new message. It’s one of your co-workers, and they need a few documents from you ASAP. In this situation, you have two choices:

1. Ignore the message and pretend you didn’t get it until tomorrow. It’s a completely possible scenario, as it is the time you usually leave everyday.
2. Take 10 minutes and find those documents for them.

Which route would you take? At first, choice number one might seem to be the best option. You’ve had a long day, right? They know you leave at this time, and should realize you probably wouldn’t get the message until the morning. However, this is the wrong attitude to take. You should take the time to help them out. Not only is it not going to kill you to stay an extra 10 minutes, but I assure you they will be grateful. Hopefully the next time you need something ASAP from them, they’ll return the favor. Even if it’s not emergency help, they most likely will be more inclined to help you in the future when you need it.