That word, unresponsive, stuck with me. I had answered dozens of calls outside work hours. I had done unpaid extra work. I had never refused before but just once I ignored his call and he dragged me to HR??
I explained everything. I told them I was not on call. I told them these calls were happening outside my work schedule. I even showed my call log. HR looked surprised at first when they saw how often he contacted me after hours.
But then they said it was part of the job. I argued, saying nobody informed me of this requirement when I joined the company, and they said work responsibilities of an employee are not fixed and can be changed/adjusted by the company as and when required.
I left the room after nodding in understanding, but I’m so lost. I feel stuck between having to answer my boss’s not-so-urgent urgent calls, which honestly feel too intrusive, and going through the trouble of finding another job in this super-competitive market.
What do I do?
