When it comes to work, what is one boundary that you've drawn? For me it’s not working over 40 hrs/week….even for overtime

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I do not check work emails outside of work. I deleted the account from my phone, and I don't even know my password from my phone so I literally do not look at work emails when I'm not in the office. It's been the best decision of my life! My cortisone levels are finally healed lol

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My cortisone levels have been running high the last 4 yrs, ugh. How else can one heal this?

When I was younger I'd often work longer hours, and it took me a long time to impose boundaries around that. I still wind up taking work home if there's something really pressing, but it doesn't happen that often. A related boundary is that I'm pretty careful about answering texts or emails on weekend or if I'm on vacation. You just don't want to make it look like you're fine with that. So I usually ignore them until Monday.

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Oh, that would have been an amazing boundary to have out in place when I started my current role. I have been here for nearly three years and have sadly already created an unspoken reputation of being willing to work over time. I am assuming it is far too late for me to try to put this boundary in place? Maybe at my next job I will have better luck with goal

Or if you feel okay with it - do it slowly - like tell upper management - hey I can stay an extra hour- but I have plans tonight- so I need to be out of here by x. And be out of there by x, even if you don't have plans. How are they to know what your plans are. 😁

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