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“You just don’t like to be available”

Today at work I was shown a new app that I can use to text with coworkers (it protects information). I declined the option to install it to my personal phone and my advisor responded by saying “You just don’t like to be available”. I then said “no I don’t outside of office hours”. This is an ongoing trend, as my advisor devotes his life to work even when he is not being compensated. He has no life outside of work. I think he resents that I have strict boundaries with leaving work at work. I don’t even form strong work relationships, I completely separate my home life and work life , which I have also gotten negative comments about. He is older and has a mindset that people should live to work instead of vice versa. As I left I began getting myself worked up because it has nothing…


Today at work I was shown a new app that I can use to text with coworkers (it protects information). I declined the option to install it to my personal phone and my advisor responded by saying “You just don’t like to be available”. I then said “no I don’t outside of office hours”. This is an ongoing trend, as my advisor devotes his life to work even when he is not being compensated. He has no life outside of work. I think he resents that I have strict boundaries with leaving work at work. I don’t even form strong work relationships, I completely separate my home life and work life , which I have also gotten negative comments about. He is older and has a mindset that people should live to work instead of vice versa. As I left I began getting myself worked up because it has nothing to do with me “liking” to be available. I have a life and if I’m not on the clock then I’m not spending my personal time focusing on anything work related.

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