As a business owner, I accept that I will sometimes have to reply to emails, messages out of hours. It’s not what I originally signed up for (rather naively, perhaps), but it’s become normal.

I receive emails/texts/WhatsApps and calls on weekends, bank holidays, and even had calls on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, expecting me to answer.

Recently out with friends who had days off. I noticed everyone checks their work emails multiple times a day. 1 told of earlier calls with their boss. 1 was pulled into an unexpected hour-long meeting on their day off.

I used to have an employer who would call on your day off, or even pop around to my flat to check what I was up to.

Is this an acceptable working practice these days?

Should boundaries and days off be respected?

Does it depend on how senior your role is?

What are your experiences or views on this?

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