I kind of agree with both of you. How's that for equivocation?

Panda is right. I have been in a situation myself where even sending a text was a monumental accomplishment. I would revise it, delete it, start over again, and throw my phone down in disgust.

On the other hand Indie is correct as well. The text message is just postponing the inevitable. Instead of making it easier for Supanova to go face-to-face, putting it off and hiding behind text messages just makes it harder. If I was the boss, I would be strongly tempted to fire the person after the second or third text. But that's just me.

As always, YMMV.