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AITA for Refusing to Answer Work Emails After My Manager Sent Someone to My House? I swear this is real and not made up. I work part-time, three days a week, for a private education company. On May 17th, my manager asked me to second mark a set of exams from another teacher. I agreed, assuming the exams were ready for marking that week.
However, the other teacher didn’t submit the exams until July 8th, the last week of the academic year. That week was full of training sessions, so I told my manager I couldn’t mark the exams in such a short time. She suggested I come in on my non-working days, but I couldn’t because I run a side business then.
After that, I didn’t check my emails. Today, while on annual leave, my manager tried calling me, but I didn’t answer as I was boarding a plane with my partner for our holiday. I wasn’t checking emails either.
Then, I got a message from my neighbor saying a woman was knocking on my door repeatedly. We weren’t expecting any deliveries, and our friends and family knew we were abroad. I asked my neighbor to take a picture of the person.
To my shock, it was my colleague. I was confused since I hadn’t shared my address with any colleagues. When I checked my emails to contact HR, I found a message from my manager. She said that since I wasn’t responding to calls or emails, she sent a colleague to my home to discuss an ‘urgent task.’
My manager is now basically stalking me at my own home. I’ve emailed HR about this. I’d like to take legal action, but I can’t afford the legal fees.
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slowd writes:
You’ve got to escalate higher if it’s a big company. Giving out personal details (address) to a coworker is out of line, and opens the company to liability.
hypotheticalkazoos writes:
on the phone with police: “my neighbor said there was someone banging on my door and creating a disturbance. i am not expecting anyone and away from my home”
would escalate the issue. but would discourage repeats.
unearthednj writes:
This happened to me as well. Had a tooth emergency, called to call out and got no answer. Sent a text to my manager and got no answer. Had the tooth extracted and while laying in bed with my mouth full of gauze I heard a knock at the door.
I open the door to a coworker asking me what’s going on. The manager sent him to my house because I “no call, no showed”
This person did not know where I lived and was given my address by said manager and told to go see what was going on.
It blew my mind. I was younger and just accepted it.
R-Dragon_Thunderzord writes:
“I can’t afford a lawyer” is not a reason not to speak to a lawyer. Lawyers work on contingency too. Free consultation exists. If you think you need a lawyer, talk to a lawyer.
