Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 15:49     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
I would completely ignore all of her texts. She is so rude.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 13:46     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Block her. If that interferes with you work explain to her manager that she is failing at her job.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 12:45     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
ffs it's not 'harassment' just dont answer in those times and then tell her that you have a work cell and you dont check it during those times.

also are you sure you dont have the kind of job where you need to not have such set boundaries? I work in advertising and if anyone said 'dont text me after hours' they'd be laughed out of the building.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 12:44     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
How do people live in the real world?

turn off notifications, put the phone on DND, ignore. Any of these are common sense reactions.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 09:21     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Set up a Slack Channel
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 08:47     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Anonymous wrote:If you’ve got an iPhone, open her text, tap on her name and on the next screen turn on “hide alerts”. Her texts will come through but you won’t get a notification about them.


Op here. Thank you! This sounds like a good solution!
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:58     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
If you’ve got an iPhone, open her text, tap on her name and on the next screen turn on “hide alerts”. Her texts will come through but you won’t get a notification about them.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:55     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Anonymous wrote:Tell her that because she’s unprofessionally contacting you outside of work hours, that you will be blocking her phone number after hours, on weekends, on vacation days, etc., and her texts outside of business hours will not only go unanswered and unread, they will go undelivered.


You people are bonkers. Yeah, sure try the approach above and see how it works out for you.

OP - just don't respond to any nighttime texts until tomorrow and then tell her, directly and ideally in person -- "Hey, I tend not to see nighttime texts, so please if you're reaching out after hours, just send to my work email instead." Doesn't have to be a rude or aggressive comment.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:43     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Anonymous wrote:This can’t be real. Just mute the text chain with her and only look at it during business hours.


How do I do that?
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:36     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Tell her that because she’s unprofessionally contacting you outside of work hours, that you will be blocking her phone number after hours, on weekends, on vacation days, etc., and her texts outside of business hours will not only go unanswered and unread, they will go undelivered.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:32     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
If you ignore it and answer when it’s convenient for her, she’ll get the message quickly after a few times.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:30     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
This can’t be real. Just mute the text chain with her and only look at it during business hours.
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:28     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I did ask her not to text me about work. A couple times, years ago, we got together outside of work on a weekend, so we texted to meet up for that.

I don’t have a work phone, so this is all on my personal phone. Can I block just this one person? I had it on DND last night and missed a call from my husband and texts from my neighbors, who were out of power.

I shouldn’t have to set all my notifications to DND just because my coworker has no respect for my personal life.


Seriously? Just google how to mute someone on text……
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:28     Subject: Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Anonymous wrote:OP here.

I did ask her not to text me about work. A couple times, years ago, we got together outside of work on a weekend, so we texted to meet up for that.

I don’t have a work phone, so this is all on my personal phone. Can I block just this one person? I had it on DND last night and missed a call from my husband and texts from my neighbors, who were out of power.

I shouldn’t have to set all my notifications to DND just because my coworker has no respect for my personal life.


“Hi Cathy, please send all work related questions and communications to my work email. I’ll answer them when I’m on the clock.”
Anonymous
Post 02/29/2024 07:27     Subject: Re:Coworker texts me nights and weekends WWYD?
Not sure where it is in your settings, but I can tweak DND to let certain people (my kids, DH) through.