Leave me alone

SpacialNeeds

So far today, work have been in touch twice. Once to ask for my urgent assistance in solving a problem that has nothing to do with me and once to tell me it has been sorted.

Three of my family have texted and called. One to ask me to do a favour as they're away, one to ask for babysitting this evening and one to request I do an errand and call over to them.

I did a favour of creating a graphic design project for a friend and they're saying that the file they sent on to the producer is corrupted somehow. But they could access it, so I don't know why it's my problem to reformat it.

I haven't responded to anyone. I'm not leaving the house and I'm not doing any work. Is there any way of dealing with these cunce that doesn't involve a prison sentence. Am I the only one bombarded from all sides at all times by demanding people who i usually (stupidly) accommodate. Why do I never need to annoy people for favours, why am I organised enough to do things for myself like an adult who doesn't need their hand held. Christ.

CtevenSrowder

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

I haven't responded to anyone.

Problem solved.

Supercell

Phone in aeroplane mode until holidays over, sorted.

cj maxx

Keep that way. Put the phone on silent, or off and do whatever the hell you want.

Ubbquittious

cj maxx wrote: »

Keep that way. Put the phone on silent, or off and do whatever the hell you want.

Or switch it off, knock back a whiskey and hop into bed

WoollyRedHat

Tell them you have gone nomad.

weldoninhio

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

So far today, work have been in touch twice. Once to ask for my urgent assistance in solving a problem that has nothing to do with me and once to tell me it has been sorted.

Three of my family have texted and called. One to ask me to do a favour as they're away, one to ask for babysitting this evening and one to request I do an errand and call over to them.

I did a favour of creating a graphic design project for a friend and they're saying that the file they sent on to the producer is corrupted somehow. But they could access it, so I don't know why it's my problem to reformat it.

I haven't responded to anyone. I'm not leaving the house and I'm not doing any work. Is there any way of dealing with these cunce that doesn't involve a prison sentence. Am I the only one bombarded from all sides at all times by demanding people who i usually (stupidly) accommodate. Why do I never need to annoy people for favours, why am I organised enough to do things for myself like an adult who doesn't need their hand held. Christ.

Turn off your phone?

SpacialNeeds

Supercell wrote: »

Phone in aeroplane mode until holidays over, sorted.

Probably the best idea.

But my buddies are on to me as well and I actually want to talk to them. I'll have to organise some sort of bat phone to communicate with them.

The old saying.. Work for free and you'll never be short of work.

You need to say NO more often.

Irishphotodesk

As others have said, turn your phone off or on silent and deal with those people whenever it suits, nothing wrong with turning off every once in a while.

Everyone needs to get some quiet time every now and again, you need to take care of you.

Where do you live OP, I need a hand clearing out the Garage if you can spare a few hours.

Odelay

Tell em you didn’t ask to be born.

Why don’t you just reply to the people you want to and don’t reply to the rest? It’s your phone and your time.

Putting it in airplane mode to hide is madness and you don’t need a separate phone either. Takes two seconds to read a message and decide what you want to do.

NcdJd

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

Probably the best idea.

But my buddies are on to me as well and I actually want to talk to them. I'll have to organise some sort of bat phone to communicate with them.

Separate phone for work and pleasure. I've had to change my number numerous times over the years. Even if you don't answer it is still work interrupting your down time.

Your Face

You probably need to start setting boundaries OP.
Don't let them make a mug of you.

Kraftwerk

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

Is there any way of dealing with these cunce that doesn't involve a prison sentence. Am I the only one bombarded from all sides at all times by demanding people who i usually (stupidly) accommodate.

Why not just say no? Don't answer the phone? I've been asked stuff and called too. I told them sorry, on holidays, not doing a tap. And didn't answer work because I'm not on call, it's not my problem.

No problems, no rants, no ruined Christmas. Enjoying being lazy.

You strike me as one of these people who don't say anything and just accommodate people saying "sure no problem, any time" despite hating it and then you eventually go crazy.

ThewhiteJesus

Tell them you’re self isolating

Archeron

Go for a nice long spin to clear the head, lovely day for a drive. And you could pick up my dry cleaning on the way if you don't mind. It's just twenty suits and an old fashioned curtain pelmet.

Larbre34

Its amazing, when left to their own devices for long enough, how the needy and incapable seem to find a way.

Phone in aeroplane mode and turn off notifications for data based messages is the way to go. And don't forget, tomorrow is a public holiday, leave it off until Tuesday.

Panthro

Dual sim phone.
One number for work, one for personal use.
Knock off the work sim when on hols.

Whoop!

SpacialNeeds

Doesn't this happen to other people?!

I'm carrying all your dead weight dammit!!

Zaph

Easy solution for the babysitting and anything that may require driving - you're plonked on the couch watching the football/a film/whatever, and you've had a few drinks because that's what people do over Christmas. The rest, just ignore them until you want to reply.

Who the fcuk needs a baby sitter ?
I'd be ringing the bill

circadian

SpacialNeeds wrote: »

Doesn't this happen to other people?!

I'm carrying all your dead weight dammit!!

I used to get caught in this kind of thing. Changed jobs a few years back, if someone from work calls me out of hours I claim the first hour of overtime regardless of how long the call was.

As for the folks calling me for tech support over the phone, I'd ask them to do my accounts/fix electrics/plumbing or whatever their source of income is for free too. That stopped pretty quickly as well.

Spanish Eyes

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Or switch it off, knock back a whiskey and hop into bed

Ha ha, just making a brandy and baileys myself, and going to do the same. Indolence is bliss lol

frozenfrozen

No good deed goes unpunished

Hyperbollix

Airplane mode might not be the greatest feature of a smartphone but it's definitely in the top 5.

wally1990

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Airplane mode might not be the greatest feature of a smartphone but it's definitely in the top 5.

Thread got me thinking

Is there a feature or app that blocks incoming calls and SMS but allows data or WiFi to continue so you can surf the web only



That would be useful

wally1990

wally1990 wrote: »

Thread got me thinking

Is there a feature or app that blocks incoming calls and SMS but allows data or WiFi to continue so you can surf the web only



That would be useful

Turn on airplane mode then turn back on wifi.

Stihl waters

Get it into your head that your phone is for your convenience, not anyone else's, just ignore it until you want to respond

wally1990

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Turn on airplane mode then turn back on wifi.

Ahhhhh good idea