Having boundaries in all areas of life is really important, especially when it comes to working. You should feel comfortable enough in your work environment to tell your boss when you're poorly and need time off, without fearing that they're going to spend the day trying to communicate with you.
When off sick, you need time to rest and recuperate, not be bothered by what is happening at work, but one woman's boss clearly didn't get the memo - so she blocked him.
Vanessa, who posts on TikTok as @wealthxlab, said that she was fed up of her boss texting her when she was poorly.
In the video, she explained: "I just blocked my boss so he couldn't contact me while I wasn't at work.
"I'm at home sick from work today, and for some reason, he felt the need to text me about work tasks.
"For some context, I actually pay $45 (£37.56) a month to have a separate work phone, and he knows not to text my personal number and he still does sometimes.
"So, today, I blocked him!"
The video ended with Vanessa putting her thumb up as 'life hacks' flashed on the screen.
In the comments, people praised the woman for blocking her boss, especially as he'd overstepped her boundaries.
Someone wrote: "I don't blame you, he's not your friend and you're not working."
"Boundaries are good!!!", another praised.
A woman admitted: "Girl, all of mine blocked because they don't respect anyone's boundaries. Love to see it!"
One TikToker even said that they'd be contacting HR over her boss' behaviour.
Vanessa also explained that she pays for a work phone because she doesn't want to use her personal one. She wrote: "Everyone at the company uses their personal cell phones as work ones. The phone cost is 'worked into the salary' apparently."
A furious employee wrote: "I blocked someone from work who contacted me on a sick day and when I said this is my personal number don't use it he said I couldn't get hold of you...I was off sick."
Have you ever blocked someone you work with? Let us know in the comments.
