AIBU to not be expected to answer emails at the weekend?

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Awkward conversation with landlord today. An email was sent on a Friday whilst I was at work. I replied on Monday morning. My landlord seems to think that I should be picking up emails at the weekend. I've firmly said that isn't possible, but now I'm wondering if I'm being unreasonable. I have said that a text message if there is anything urgent would be better as I can quickly respond after work. AIBU to think that I should be able to enjoy my weekend without interference?

I wouldn't answer work emails at the weekend but any email that concerned my home life, I would.
When would you prefer your landlord to contact you if he/she can't when you're working and can't when you're at home?

I think as it’s personal and not ‘work’, then yes, many people attend to life admin at the weekend, but it shouldn’t be expected. People are entitled to a weekend off. I’m not sure either of you unreasonable tbh.

If it was the other way around, would you expect your landlord to reply to you over the weekend?

It's your landlord not your boss. Surely you should be replying at the weekend and not during working hours.

If you don’t reply to emails when you’re at work and don’t reply when it’s the weekend, when do you do reply?’

what was it about?!

this seems petty op

of you that is

in the time it has taken you start this thread, you could have messaged the landlord

so after work you’re free to start mumsnet threads but not respond to LL email

so if your boiler breaks down…. totally reasonable for LL to be silent because it’s the weekend?

Which email address does your landlord use? If work, then I agree that you shouldn't be checking them, but you should probably give him your personal email instead.

I have strict work boundaries and don't reply to work emails at the weekend... but your landlord isn't 'work'. It's your personal life. I'm not saying your landlord is right to expect an immediate answer from you (and it depends what it was about) but your weekend rule is weird for non-work emails.

YABU and sound rather odd

I think there's no reasons not to answer emails about your personal living arrangements, especially when you've already started the exchange, so are reasonably expecting them.

I don't check my email frequently, so I wouldn't necessarily see it, but I don't understand a policy of not responding to personal emails in personal time.

Does the LL have your work email address? I assumed that was the case but even so if you were aware of it on Friday you should have forwarded to your personal email and maybe give him that instead.

I mean, you could argue you shouldn't be dealing with your personal email in work time...

I'll bet you would fully expect your landlord to reply to your email if something went tits up at your home.

Work emails no. "Life admin" yes.

Given it isn't a work related email, surely the most appropriate time to respond is not in work time.

Do you not pick up any emails at all over the weekend?

I think your landlord is entitled to assume that you will see an email over the weekend OP, as most people have a smart phone.

Whether they are entitled to assume you will reply is entirely different. For example, if they marked the email as urgent and out in the header something like "urgent access needed to repair leak" - they could reasonably expect you to reply over the weekend.
Alternatively, if it was an email about something routine and not urgent, you replied the next working day, which I think is very reasonable.

Your LL should use your personal address and as it's personal to you, you should deal with on receipt ie whatever day of the week it is.

My land lord did this and it was annoying - always on Sunday, non urgent but needed me to ‘do things’

I don't check my emails everyday. I like to have time off from not only personal but work emails. The key is electronic mail, a quicker alternative to letters. Safe fo assume reasonable response as would a letter. It isn't instant messaging.

If urgent, text or call. If un urgent, email.

It's not that I don't respond. It is that on one day a week I have a very long work day and more work in the evening. I cannot access digital devices during these work hours due to the nature of the work. My landlord was annoyed that I didn't respond until Monday morning. Given that my landlord is an part of an organisation that is only open during working hours I assumed that there would be no problem replying on Monday morning. For urgent queries thay do have my mobile number and can text me, which would obviously get a more prompt response.
The email was to ask if a morning next week would be OK for a tradesman to visit.
Can see that I'm obviously being completely unreasonable on this. Maybe I need to think about moving.
Thank you all.

Just for clarity, there are four weekday mornings that I can respond to emails.