In thinking new boss is ignoring me?

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I'm on mat leave and a new manager has been appointed. I've emailed him twice from my personal email address with no answer so I then emailed from my work email address and still no answer- each time asking for a keep in touch meeting

I think he's ignoring my emails. Would I be unreasonable to contact hr to complain?

Btw he does know of me as I've been into the office for his welcome meeting but I only spoke briefly to him

Can you ring him at work and speak to him directly?

I'd give him a call. He might just be really busy getting up to speed.

I'd ring and speak to him directly, if he's new he might not have full access to company emails yet or might have his inbox filtered and your messages are doing to a low-priority folder.

It also depends how long there has been between your emails.

You would be unwise to contact HR to complain. You don't know this guy, and you don't know his style. His style, incidentally, might be useless. He might be crap at emails and take phone calls. Might be off sick himself, who knows!

Contact HR and ask for them to nudge him to reply to your emails, as you're worried they're not getting through, and you'd like to arrange a KIT day. Simple, and won't kick off your working relationship with a sour note.

I'll give him a ring. I'm just miffed that he's ignored 3 emails. It takes 2 minute to just say I'll get back to you or give me one 30m meeting date

It's been nearly 4 weeks between the 3 emails, I follow up each week

Contacting HR is going to start the relationship on a sour note!

Call him.

How long since you sent the emails?

Sorry, cross posted. I think a phonecall might be a good idea.

Do you have an agenda for your KIT meeting?

Emails get lost in the volume of emails. He may not have recognised the name and the first two may not have come to his main inbox of personal.

Email isn’t infallible. Give the guy a break!

Go to HR to inquire if he's ok, or march there ready to complain bitterly?