'Set boundaries quickly': Boss continuously texts worker while they're taking PTO despite worker leaving behind comprehensive documents

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    Boss continuously texting me while I'm on PTO?
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    Hi all - I started my PTO after the weekend to enjoy the holidays, etc. My boss knew about this PTO about a month or 2 in advance. I work on this one project in my company all by myself, but before had a counter partner who also assisted with this project but he quit shortly after. During his time, I made multiple training videos & information documents for future purposes. In these training and documents, I covered almost all
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    scenarios that can happen in this project, etc. I have my auto reply 000 message set up & anyone with any questions to contact my boss. Well, I wake up Monday morning to a few texts from my boss asking me questions about this project & him doing my tasks while I'm away.
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    I made the mistake of texting him & he insisted on asking me a few other questions which I answered and then he responded & when he did respond, I read the message and deleted the convo from my recent texts so it wouldn't bother me when I looked at it lol. The day goes by & silence. Next day comes
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    around - again, another text & question. I am stupid and of course reply. He keeps going like "sorry, last question, sorry" - after I answered, he responds (best part when he responds is when he's like "oh i should have looked at this page you made before asking you a question") and again I read it, and delete the thread from my recent messages. Christmas was yesterday, everyone was off from my work so yay, no texts!!!
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    I wake up this morning & again. "hey 1 question" So I answered his question & then continued to say "If there are any other questions, we can discuss them when I am back from PTO" & his response immediately was "...thanks"
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    Am I wrong to be irritated that I have not been able to enjoy my PTO because when I end up looking at my phone, he has sent me a text? Am I also wrong to be irritated when the Friday before the weekend started, I told him there's multiple trainings and
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    documents I made with information? Am I wrong to set boundaries?? I don't think I'm too concerned about being in trouble because I'm literally on PTO that he was aware of about a month and a half in advance.
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    Fordwrench ⚫ 2h ago Turn off the phone.
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    WillowDarling 3h ago. Set boundaries quickly, or it's gonna keep being 'just one more question.' Charge him. for every text he sends you or anything you have to reply to. You are on PTO. They are ruining your vacation and I'm pretty sure they know they aren't allowed to do that. You are not in the wrong.
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    OldLadyKickButt • 2h ago Holy crap-- first off deleting the first one was a major mistake.. you need an effing paper trail. II I told him there's multiple
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    trainings and documents I made with information?" so you ar etelling us this. If he writes again- which he will rewrite this:" check training videos- her eis link- we are not going to be available until 3/30/2025
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    twewff4ever • 2h ago . For future reference, ignore work texts while on PTO. Set out of office so it has a blurb about no access to emails and text messages.
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    One year I did make it known that I would be drinking a lot over Thanksgiving so good luck to anyone who contacted me. No one contacted me.
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    • Djinn_42 2h ago It's too bad you didn't reply with a reference to your training content and leave it at that.
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    seanocaster40k • 3h ago You need to reclaim your PTO as you did not take it, you were working.
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    unimpressed-one • 2h ago If I am on vacation and work calls and I answer, I get paid for the day.
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    . cynicalkindness 2h ago. For $125k+ salaried employees in mission critical stuff this is kinda normal during vacation. If I was hourly I would not put up with it.
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    las978 2h ago • Ask him to adjust your PTO time taken to reflect the time already used as paid working time and that any additional questions be handled the same way. He'll stop asking questions that can wait until you return.
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    Worth-Age-1661 2h ago • • Why answer when you are off! This is your fault! Block him until you go back to work
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    Obstreporous1 · 2h ago A phone call or text at my last job was two hours of pay. Four if I had to come in. I got called while on PTO for them to tell me I was one of many being laid off. Add two hours to my last paycheck. Done.
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    TaylorMade2566 • 2h ago • Top 1% Commenter Let him know you will be going to an area where there is no coverage so you'll speak to him when you return. No you aren't wrong to be irritated but unless you're prepared to go off on your boss, easier to make him think you aren't available due to being out of pocket

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