Hi everyone! My boss often calls me after work about small things. She keeps asking if I forgot to close something/check something/get something ready.
I got tired of it and told her I’m only available after work for important stuff. I didn’t answer her calls all evening.
Now she’s yelling that she’ll fire me.
Do you think she really will or will she just stop calling?
Thanks.

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  • Pull out what law say about them cell phones and in your handbook. Give her an invoice and charge her. Tell her go ahead and fire you but ready for... the smoke that comes with it! OSHA! EEOC, Lawyer, see if those things ring a bell… more

  • Please answer your leader'calls because one day you will call her during the weekend and you will expect her to respond. Especially if you discuss... about work issues  more

  • Try and read between the lines. She could be communicating something which you have not interpreted.

  • What was the agreement on working it/hours? Are you of opposite sex? How does she behave when on duty together? Could she be having other interests... which she is not communicating direct? more

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  • Dora there is a scripture in the Bible that says that do unto others what you want others to do unto you why am I saying this? You know you can’t... stand up from your desk without doing this little exercise and you may think that she is worrying you but you may not know that she is saving you from a situation because I witnessed something like which his own operation manager used his pc to work against him by not turning of his pc and it was a serious fraudulent act so please just do the needful and you’re good to go okayyy more

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  • I responded the next day during work hours. When asked why I didn’t respond to my boss’s texts I said I was living life and not on the clock. Now that... I am, I’ll respond to what you need.  more

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  • It depends on your work priorities. Become an entreprenour for just one day, re-mortgage your asserts and put them into a business where you have to... pay staff monthly and see how it feels. I sympertise with her. However, she should get a team that understands her. Its a tricky business.  more

  • Sit down with your boss and calmly make her understand why you don't want after work calls. There should be privacy and boundary lines unless she is... after something else  more

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  • Also consider discussing with her calmly that you are not available on weekends, but would like to know why she does thst. Might it be that you are... not getting tals completed by week end friday that she relies on? If so, work together on how you can do that, then she will have no reason to bug you on weekends.
    If you cannot do the job by friday discuss why, too much, not enough time given other work tasks, or skill? Work it out together. You both have deadlines.
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  • If you could find a knowledgeable HR supervisor who could advise you in the best way to handle this matter. Before going to a lawyer!

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  • Out smart her reporting the issues objectively in the HR department . Maintain your professional code and adhere to the terms of reference in job... descriptions and specifications . You exercise little bit OCB but should have a limit. If all does not work consider a free open space discussion with her how you feel uncomfortable it takes on some extra assignments and they affect your personal time. more

  • Run - don't walk - to HR. Petty, despotic behavior should not be tolerated by anyone. Keep a log of all calls, times, requests etc. and let HR sort... it out.  more

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  • She could be suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

  • Your boss has trust issues. I hope she is not doing this on purpose, because it borders on harassment. After-hours consultation is not in your job... description!!! If you challenge her she will probably find a way to fire you. You need to consult with an attorney if you want to stay in that job, so she knows you're prepared to do what's necessary to fight it. Even before you decide to talk to her to clear
    the air, consult first with an attorney who specializes in HR. I had a VP Bank Prez who micro-managed everyone. Even the multi-millionaire clients. As he did that, he was promptly fired. The next day I saw him sitting in Starbucks, all dressed up and nowhere to go. He looked completely lost. I started my own company, went bankrupt and am now successful in another industry.
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  • It will determine if you are a good worker then she won't fire you so stop pressuring yourself.

  • Were if your inportant to her she will not fire you she is just angry be cam everything will fine

  • nag her too with frequent calls even unnecessary

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  • Depends - is your role hourly? Or salaried? If you are paid hourly, then she needs to pay you for calling after hours. If you are salaried, this gets... trickier. But regardless, there needs to be a healthy work-life balance. Her behavior sounds abusive - harassment. Let her know your boundaries and stay firm. Document what days, times, how often she has called you after hours, and each time she threatens to fire you. Contact HR as soon as possible and send them the documentation. If you really want to drive the message home, copy her on the email you send to HR, but be prepared for her to escalate. It is illegal for her to retaliate against you once you file a harassment claim. I also recommend looking for a new job; she sounds crazy-pants. more

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  • That’s illegal. You should report her to HR. Document everything.

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  • You'll understand this soon enough.
    You have to answer your boss's calls on weekends too. It's normal

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