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Texting Out

When did texting out of work become acceptable?  Can't blame it on, 'oh she didn't know better'.  She's in her 30s, mother of 2.   Can't wait to have that conversation Monday morning and hear her reasoning behind it.

Re: Texting Out

  • In most of the companies I have been out texting to communicate with a boss is just fine (I'm 30 as well).  That being said, I work pretty closely with my boss and have to text or IM him all the time.  I would never text my boss' boss or someone I didn't know well. 

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  • My boss and I text. So do some of the other managers. Maybe it depends on the field. I work in engineering so people aren't afraid of incorporating useful new tech.
  • I have to agree that it depends on the precedent that's been set for communications. If it's normal to text for other purposes it's fine, otherwise another communication method should be used. I use email -  I can inform by boss and my team at one time and let them know about any pressing issues. If I don't get acknowledgement from my boss I follow up with a phone call. 



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  • Every other meeting seems like we are reminding everyone to call if they need to take the day off or are running late.  Texing out is not acceptable where we work.  Does not seem professional to me.  But as you all mentioned above, guess depends where you work.

  • It is accepted in my company but I am not a fan ot it.  I want the employee to call me and say that they are calling out and why. Texting is more passive and make it easier to call out.
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  • I email out all the time, it's pretty normal in my company. But then people work from home a lot and it's not a big deal - we do have a "cover the phone" rotation that has to be covered but generally we all work pretty independently.
  • It does depend on the company. I would NEVER except a text out of work. I have had one person attempt it in the past and I didn't reply, called her from the work phone, and we had the discussion ten minutes later. However, my husband can text out. 

     

    From an associate/workers standpoint...those expectations should be communicated upon hire/onboarding/ and general observation. If you communicated or haven't previously accepted texting out as proper communication, you have every right and SHOULD carry through with the conversation. 

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