Man shares on Twitter how he said no to office work on a holiday, post resonates with netizens

Netizens shared similar experiences of employers not understanding boundaries.

The man, who works as a writer and translator, shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation that he had with someone from his office.

Many people often complain about their employers not respecting boundaries when it comes to work as they are expected to be available even on their leave or off days. A man took to Twitter to share how it took him a long time to learn to say no to working on a holiday.

The man named Raghu, from Hyderabad, who works as a writer and translator, shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation that he had with someone from his office. Even after telling the colleague that he wasn’t working, they wanted him to spare an hour and help them with two to four taglines as a client needed it. However, Raghu was firm and said he can work on it tomorrow morning but not today.

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“It took me 5 years to say No to work on a holiday Don’t be like me. Stand up earlier. Happy Ugadi,” Raghu tweeted Wednesday.

See the post below:

It took me 5 years to say No to work on a holiday

Don’t be like me. Stand up earlier.

Happy Ugadi 😊 pic.twitter.com/78pQhoflJ6

— Raghu | రఘు (@roamingraghu) March 22, 2023

Since being posted, the tweet has received more than 21,000 likes and it resonated with many netizens.

“Develop a skill to read from notifications. Can get away with not replying and getting away with excuse that your phone was not with you,” commented a user. Raghu replied to the user and wrote, “I know how to do that, I wanted to confront and convey my decision rather than escape.”

Develop a skill to read from notifications. Can get away with not replying and getting away with excuse that your phone was not with you

— Prof. Farrago (@dr_farrago_) March 22, 2023

I know how to do that, I wanted to confront and convey my decision rather than escape

— Raghu | రఘు (@roamingraghu) March 22, 2023

So when moving to my current job I decided to have a separate phone for work. Best decision ever. I find it much easier to disconnect from work on holidays.

— Paras Bhatia (@parasbhatia05) March 22, 2023

My manager forced me to download teams and manage work at home, post office hours and reply to emails while in commute. This is horrible. I wish industry people understood and respected employees personal time and space.

— Nikita (@achhra_nikita) March 22, 2023

“So when moving to my current job I decided to have a separate phone for work. Best decision ever. I find it much easier to disconnect from work on holidays,” another user shared.
“My manager forced me to download teams and manage work at home, post office hours and reply to emails while in commute. This is horrible. I wish industry people understood and respected employees personal time and space,” expressed another netizen.