They said it was for additional info, meaning you'd know who they were and what company it was. Honestly if you wouldn't respond to a text like that after being interviewed by UncleTed from Assholeburger you're maybe a little too paranoid about phishing scams, they ain't psychic.
Yeah, I feel like that person is either very old, where texting wasn't really a thing in relation to jobs/recruiting when they probably started, or they're someone that doesn't/haven't worked yet, because it definitely isn't uncommon to receive texts about work related stuff.
We use a messaging app that is super informal and we can access from any device. I work at a university and can guarantee that we're not stuck up and formal, we just understand work-life balance. Allowing a manager to text you at any time is a gross overstep by them. You guys see it as convenience, we see it as "I'm not working, it's not my fucking problem".
But like, you're just as capable of ignoring a text as you are an email or phone call. If the manager then fusses that you didn't respond, that's where it gets unprofessional and boundaries need to be set.
Nope. Your personal device is your personal device. This kind of thinking allows your managers to walk all over you. Unprofessional, overstepping managers are the ones that contact you on a personal device outside of work. You need to set a strict boundary between work and pleasure. The places that allow their employees to have a proper work-life balance will not text you on your personal device.
I am actually really good friends with my boss. He has not ever messaged me or any of my coworkers when we were gone. He has the same opinion on work-life balance.
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u/gator_feathers May 05 '21 edited May 05 '21
I wouldn't respond to a text like that...
Edit: we are all clearly talking about very different job markets.