Work-from-home employee draws the line after retired neighbor treats him like his personal handyman: 'He called me three times in one day'

Isabella Penn

Nov 29, 2024 9:00 AM EST

Getting stuck with bad neighbors is a reality that many of us would never wish upon another person. You move in, hoping for polite waves and the occasional shared snowblower, not a self-appointed BFF who thinks you're their personal handyman. You want to be kind and neighborly, sure, but when the requests start coming in daily—sometimes multiple times a day—it's a whole different story. And some people take it as even more of an invitation to bug you throughout the day if you work from home. People hear "home office" and think that means you're lounging in pajamas all day, free to fetch lightbulbs or untangle toaster cords at a moment's notice. It's still a normal workday, even if your commute is just to the kitchen for coffee.

This guy found himself in that exact scenario with a retired neighbor who seemed nice at first but quickly became the human version of a never-ending to-do list. After months of constant interruptions, he finally made his boundaries known. Let's just say the neighbor didn't take it well and is now spreading neighborhood drama. Keep reading more below.