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Originally Posted by divine1966
Just because chats are going on, doesn’t mean you must read or reply. Turn off the sound and go about your life. I sympathize with your situation but you seem to take it all too seriously. Like text comes in at 9pm. It doesn’t mean you aren’t allowed to sleep at 9. I am friendly but it doesn’t mean I engage at every chat or any chat at late hours. We are allowed to do other things.
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I wish that was true, but this afternoon, my manager asked why I didn't respond to the texts. I said I was sleeping when they first came in (which isn't completely untrue) and that I didn't know the young man who passed away so I wasn't comfortable responding.
I'm guessing the underlying issue is that I don't want to be FORCED to do something I don't want to do / see value in. While I understand I have to make concessions when I'm being paid to do something, participating in optional meetings or communications on my personal phone after work time don't fit into that equation. This place just isn't a fit.