Strategies to get MB to email instead of text

[Anonymous]

I’ve been with my nanny family 5+ years and love my job EXCEPT that MB will text me all the time on my off hours, even 11pm. I’ve asked her to email etc but she doesn’t listen. So, now I purchased a silent ringtone for 1.99 in the App Store and now her ring and text tones are silence. Ive had it that was for the past 6 months and it’s glorious. Now I’m not woken up at 3am Brazil time because MB wants to tell me something unimportant. I’d like to put her on a normal ringtone for emergencies, but I’m not willing to get woken up once a week from her late texts. I always put her on normal ringtone when I’m working, obviously. I’d like to just keep it that way so I’ve been trying to ‘train’ her. When she emails, I reply immediately. For a text, I will reply 2-3 hours later or next day if I’m off work. I reply timely during working hours, of course. She’s not really getting the hint. Any strategies? I’ve told her so many times but she doesn’t respect my off time.

[Anonymous]

Why are you unable to use airplane mode or do not disturb when you go to bed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Why are you unable to use airplane mode or do not disturb when you go to bed?

OP may not have an iPhone.

If not, she needs to get one.
Or find a new job.

[Anonymous]

Op- I want to keep my phone on for actual emergencies, not just my boss wants me to pick up shredded cheese tomorrow emergencies.

[Anonymous]

Block her in off hours or just ignore. Tell her that you will no longer answer her in your off hours

[Anonymous]

Have you been direct with her (both of them so that her partner can support you as well)? I would reiterate in an email that you want her to be able to get ahold of you should an emergency arise but due to her late night texts you have silenced all of her off hour calls and texts. Maybe compromise by telling her that you do not want any non-emergency calls or texts after X time and only emails when you are on vacation. Personally, I prefer texts as emails can get lost in the shuffle, so she may feel the same.

[Anonymous]

If you already been straight forward and she still hasn’t stop texting, keep her ringtone on silent. If there’s an emergency, simply tell her the late texting has been disturbing your sleep (that’s why you asked her to stop texting late), so you didn’t see it. I’m sure that will make her stop texting late. My families would do that and I just stopped responding and put them on DND. One time the needed me earlier and I said, oh sorry, I’ve been turning my phone on DND because of late texters- I am not on call nor do I get paid for it. I respond between my contract hours only.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you been direct with her (both of them so that her partner can support you as well)? I would reiterate in an email that you want her to be able to get ahold of you should an emergency arise but due to her late night texts you have silenced all of her off hour calls and texts. Maybe compromise by telling her that you do not want any non-emergency calls or texts after X time and only emails when you are on vacation. Personally, I prefer texts as emails can get lost in the shuffle, so she may feel the same.

Ridiculous! Just tell her to stop texting, emailing, calling you when you are off duty.. do not tell her emergency or everything will be an emergency. Or, you can start charging her $5.00 per minute for all off duty contact she has no right to call you when you are off duty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you been direct with her (both of them so that her partner can support you as well)? I would reiterate in an email that you want her to be able to get ahold of you should an emergency arise but due to her late night texts you have silenced all of her off hour calls and texts. Maybe compromise by telling her that you do not want any non-emergency calls or texts after X time and only emails when you are on vacation. Personally, I prefer texts as emails can get lost in the shuffle, so she may feel the same.

Ridiculous! Just tell her to stop texting, emailing, calling you when you are off duty.. do not tell her emergency or everything will be an emergency. Or, you can start charging her $5.00 per minute for all off duty contact she has no right to call you when you are off duty.

Ha ha! Is your entire life this dramatic?

[Anonymous]

You say, “Could you email me on my time off instead of text”

[Anonymous]

I am direct with people. I tell them: texting is only for my own family. everyone else: emails. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Purchased a silent ringtone? Lol what is this 2004???

Just mute the thread and get to it when you want to( not something IPhone exclusive) Sending a text is more practical than emailing to most for short discussions. It’s been 5 years and you’re complaining about this?

[Anonymous]

I work in an office and my boss emails me often after hours and also calls. I answer if I am available. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in an office and my boss emails me often after hours and also calls. I answer if I am available. Get over yourself.

Sorry...forgot to add...also texts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work in an office and my boss emails me often after hours and also calls. I answer if I am available. Get over yourself.

Sorry...forgot to add...also texts.

So freaking what? Ignore it if you don’t want to reply! It doesn’t matter if she is aware that you prefer emails or texts when you’re off. Do what you want and if she says something tell her you were off and busy. I really can’t believe some of you all. Making hints unnecessarily complicated and contrived.