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Woman Blocked Boss’s Number After He Contacted her Outside Work Hours

Isla Emmet Isla Emmet | March 2, 2023 | 2 min read

It’s called ‘boundaries.’

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Personal Finance Expert, Vanessa from Canada blocked her employer’s number after he texted her outside work hours on her personal phone number.

Taking the matter to TikTok, Vanessa told her followers that she pays $45 (CAD) monthly to have a separate work phone so that people from work don’t text her on her personal number.

Despite knowing that, Vanessa’s manager texted her on her personal number while she was sick at home.

“I just blocked my boss so he couldn’t contact me while I wasn’t at work,” she said in her TikTok video.

https://www.tiktok.com/@wealthxlab/video/7203148365708692742?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7129935029241447937

“I’m at home, sick from work today, and for some reason, he felt the need to text me about work tasks.”

She continued, “For some context, I actually pay $45 dollars (£27) a month to have a separate work phone and he knows not to text my personal number but he still does sometimes.”

“So today I blocked him. Life hacks,” she said.

She captioned her now-viral video, “Life hack. Block everyone who texts you.”

Vanessa’s TikTok clip has over 1 million views and more than 1,000 comments on it – people are praising her for doing the right thing.

“I don’t blame you, he’s not your friend, and you’re not working,” one person commented.

“It’s actually illegal in Ontario, Canada to contact employees outside work hours,” a second wrote.

“Girl, all of mine blocked because they don’t respect anyone’s boundaries. Love to see it!” a third added.

“I would be telling HR cause there’s no reason he should have your personal phone number,” another said.

“My boss tried this too, and told me to contact him on his personal phone. No thank you sir,” someone wrote.

“Good for you, important to maintain these boundaries,” another supporter said.

“I blocked someone from work who contacted me on a sick day and when I said this is my personal number don’t use it he said I couldn’t get hold of you,” another person shared their experience in the comments.

“When i see work calls I just ignore it and pretend I didn’t see it. You can talk to me when I’m there not when I’m off the clock,” someone else said.

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Isla Emmet
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Isla is a relationship writer and former counsellor based in London. With a background in psychotherapy and five years of writing about love, attachment, and emotional wellbeing, she brings a calm and deeply empathetic voice to every piece. Isla believes that understanding yourself is the first step to understanding the people you love. When she is not writing, she is hiking the Scottish Highlands or curled up with a good novel and a strong cup of tea.