Young Woman Blocks Her Boss Every Time She Leaves Work: ‘He Knows’

A Canadian worker recounted the decision she made after receiving an inappropriate request from his boss, while he was off work hours. His anecdote made thousands of users feel identified, who also added their testimonials.

The author of this story, Vanessa, has a TikTok account where she talks about finances and personal affairs. On this occasion, you have chosen to publish content other than the newspaper.

The young woman expressed her annoyance with texts from her boss when he was no longer on duty. Her superior consulted her about some pending assignments, an issue that annoyed the woman, who ended up blocking her boss to stop receiving orders in her free time.

“I stopped my boss from calling me when I’m not working. I stayed home today because I’m sick and for some reason he thought he could text me about work,” Vanessa said, adding that she didn’t respond.

Likewise, the young woman clarified that she has two cell phones: one for work and the other for personal matters. The problem was, her boss spoke directly to her personal number. “I pay $45 a month to have a separate work line and my boss knows he can’t call my personal number. But he sometimes he does and that’s why I blocked him,” she said.

Also, another of the problems was the insistence with which her superior wanted to contact her, despite blocking her. Users left their messages in the comment section but there was one that stood out by scoring a legal aspect.

A user identified as a “Potato lover” assured that in Ontario, Canada, it is illegal to contact employees outside of working hours.

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@wealthxlab’s video, with his story in question, has added more than 1 million views. And thousands of tiktokers showed up to talk about the post. “How bad it was,” said one Internet user.

“I don’t blame you for what you did, on the contrary. He’s not your friend and you weren’t working at the time,” said another.

“In your case, I would tell HR because there is no reason for them to have your personal phone number,” said a third party. Vanessa was quick to reply, “It’s a small company. There is no HR department.”

On the other hand, there have been users who have disclosed similar situations. “I told my boss about it because having him text me after hours made me anxious,” said one woman.

“I commend you for what you did. One day I was sick at home and my boss asked me to go to work anyway. I told him to call my illness directly to ask him to leave my body,” she said another person.