Is it illegal to text your boss?
No. It’s not illegal BUT, unless it’s in your contract that you have to be in contact outside of work hours, you don’t have to read or answer them. You can turn your phone off or temporary block his number during your day off.
When should you text your boss?
A text is best reserved for situations in which you need an immediate response or want to provide a quick important piece of information, says Shah. But if you need more than a few brief sentences, an email is more appropriate. “For information that can wait, use email so your boss can decide when to respond.”
Is it OK to text your boss at work?
In other words, if you’ve never gotten a text from your boss before, it’s probably just a matter of time. As with email, there are some definite dos and don’ts when it comes to workplace texting. Here’s what experts have to say about doing it right.
Can a boss Text Me at 8 p.m.?
If my boss were to send me a text at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m., I would balk to the point that I probably would just ignore the message to send a message of my own that the time he chose to contact me in the evening is off limits to him.
Do you text your boss to schedule interviews?
According to CareerBuilder.com’s annual job survey, roughly four in 10 employers said they plan to use text messaging to schedule interviews, and a growing number of companies that rely on shift workers are turning to startups that have developed platforms where employees can communicate with each other and their supervisors via text.
What should I do if my boss calls at all hours?
You could call your boss at all hours, particularly if you think he’ll be asleep or doing something he likes. Ask him some lame-ass question about work, say thanks, and hang up. If your calls interfere with his personal life, maybe he will get the message and stop.
In other words, if you’ve never gotten a text from your boss before, it’s probably just a matter of time. As with email, there are some definite dos and don’ts when it comes to workplace texting. Here’s what experts have to say about doing it right.
According to CareerBuilder.com’s annual job survey, roughly four in 10 employers said they plan to use text messaging to schedule interviews, and a growing number of companies that rely on shift workers are turning to startups that have developed platforms where employees can communicate with each other and their supervisors via text.
Is it OK to text a higher up at work?
You really, really want to avoid peppering colleagues with text messages outside of regular work hours, says career coach Crystal Marsh. “Texting after work hours should be reserved for something that needs urgent attention,” she says. Follow a higher-up’s example.
What happens if you ban texting at work?
Causing your employees to feel isolated by banning occasional texting likely won’t solve your productivity problems because those irresponsible employees who find the opportunity to waste company time with their cell phones will probably find just as many ways to waste company time without them.