"How hard is it to look at your email?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, I'm sitting here in my front room. It's 11am on a rainy Sunday.

I'm reading the news, browsing recipes for a curry I'll make my family tonight during the snow. I've rested this weekend, hung a couple pictures that have been waiting for months, did some laundry, read a bunch about John Singleton Mosby and watched some olympics with my daughter.

Two hours ago my phone rang. ID said it was a colleague so I immediately thought it must be an emergency (I work in Facilities Mangement- think taking care of large buildings).

It wasn't. It was her basically crying that I didn't see an email sent Saturday morning by a client wanting an immediate answer. We don't work weekends unless its an emergency. This guys question was basically:

"Hey, about that appointment we have to do a campus walk on Thursday- anyway we could move it to Wednesday?"

I explained to my colleague that I didn't see it because I'm not looking for emails on a weekend and even if I had, I wouldn't have responded until 8 am Monday at the earliest. Because that is when I'm working and I have no desire to give clients the impression they can pepper me at any time and expect a response at 10 on a Saturday morning.

"Yeah, but how hard is it to look at your email?" was her response.

I told her that she was interrupting my Sunday and we can talk tomorrow. She got offended and esentially hung up on me.

What would you have said?

I want to check myself before I take this to HR.

I think you acted perfectly reasonably, but I wouldn't take this to HR. That's beyond.

I agree on both counts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg do not take this to HR. Talk to your colleague or your manager, if you must. What is HR supposed to do here?

Uhhh, document instances of harassment and abuse? Of which this clearly is.

In what world do you think it's appropriate to call someone at 9 am on a Sunday morning, demand after hours work (unpaid), and then insult them when told they will handle the issue at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner?

I'm personally at Mass on Sunday mornings and I'd be absolutely irate if this person interrupted that for a rescheduling email.

Thank you for your virtue signaling.

If that person is at mass, they should have their phone off and in their pocket. I definitely would not pick up at mass — at most I would glance at the auto transcription of the voicemail to see if it was an emergency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you go to HR, will you lead with ‘I’m an entitled brat who can’t maneuver the most basic of peer interactions ??’ - because that’s what I be thinking after our conversation

-signed HR

I do believe you work in HR.

But that person is right. Just don’t pick up the next time that person calls. Done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you go to HR, will you lead with ‘I’m an entitled brat who can’t maneuver the most basic of peer interactions ??’ - because that’s what I be thinking after our conversation

-signed HR

I do believe you work in HR.

But that person is right. Just don’t pick up the next time that person calls. Done.

Hard disagree. Talent is very difficult to retain these days and there are no AI programs that will ever replace boots on the ground facilities managers. If I learned one of my reports was doing this to a valued employee, I would blast them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

False.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

OP already said that she isn't on call this weekend - her coworker that called was and was being paid for it. OP osnt being paid for being on call this weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

OP already said that she isn't on call this weekend - her coworker that called was and was being paid for it. OP osnt being paid for being on call this weekend.

Unless OP is getting paid hourly, these things come with territory. Do you not work PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg do not take this to HR. Talk to your colleague or your manager, if you must. What is HR supposed to do here?

Uhhh, document instances of harassment and abuse? Of which this clearly is.

In what world do you think it's appropriate to call someone at 9 am on a Sunday morning, demand after hours work (unpaid), and then insult them when told they will handle the issue at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner?

I'm personally at Mass on Sunday mornings and I'd be absolutely irate if this person interrupted that for a rescheduling email.

Thank you for your virtue signaling.

If that person is at mass, they should have their phone off and in their pocket. I definitely would not pick up at mass — at most I would glance at the auto transcription of the voicemail to see if it was an emergency.

Or not even on their person. I don't even take my phone to Sunday Mass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

OP already said that she isn't on call this weekend - her coworker that called was and was being paid for it. OP osnt being paid for being on call this weekend.

Unless OP is getting paid hourly, these things come with territory. Do you not work PP?

DP. At OP' org, they specifically pay people to be on call. OP isn't being paid for that so isn't required to do that. She mentioned a campus visit so I assume she works for a university, and I always had the impression universities are more like government jobs where there is less of an expectation to reply on the weekend unless you're working on something big or very high up the chain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg do not take this to HR. Talk to your colleague or your manager, if you must. What is HR supposed to do here?

Uhhh, document instances of harassment and abuse? Of which this clearly is.

In what world do you think it's appropriate to call someone at 9 am on a Sunday morning, demand after hours work (unpaid), and then insult them when told they will handle the issue at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner?

I'm personally at Mass on Sunday mornings and I'd be absolutely irate if this person interrupted that for a rescheduling email.

You are out of your ever-lovin' mind. Truly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

It's like you didn't read the post. OP doesn't want clients clawing their way into his off hours and personal life. And I applaud him for that. You kids today are so stupid that you essentially have been brain washed into thinking "It's just an email!" It's just a phone call!" "It's just a couple hours on a Sunday!"



My employer will never own me. But, you do you.

Holy F. OP works in Facility Management and maybe the facilities she manages are open on the weekends. It is her job to be available as she said herself.

OP already said that she isn't on call this weekend - her coworker that called was and was being paid for it. OP osnt being paid for being on call this weekend.

Unless OP is getting paid hourly, these things come with territory. Do you not work PP?

DP and I’m entirely with you on this. If you’re not hourly, then the work simply needs to get done.

It’s an email. It doesn’t take a lot of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg do not take this to HR. Talk to your colleague or your manager, if you must. What is HR supposed to do here?

Uhhh, document instances of harassment and abuse? Of which this clearly is.

In what world do you think it's appropriate to call someone at 9 am on a Sunday morning, demand after hours work (unpaid), and then insult them when told they will handle the issue at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner?

I'm personally at Mass on Sunday mornings and I'd be absolutely irate if this person interrupted that for a rescheduling email.

lol. That phone call, as described, was not harassment or abuse.

Disrupting religous practices is 100% harassment and abuse.

Horseshit. This was not disrupting religious practices. You picked up the phone at your leisure and you said you were at home reading news and browsing recipes.

You actually seem terrible to work with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not sure why listing what you did over the weekend is relevant to the situation of a colleague calling about what they thought was an important situation. Why not just say you had not checked email but can respond Monday? Or even, take 5 minutes to respond now? It is not like you were called into work or in the middle of an important event.

The relevance is that nothing on that list was work