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Pro tip: I scheduled a 'meeting with myself' on my work calendar to get through my personal to-do list.
It backfired when my boss saw the block and asked for a full report on what 'Project Homefront' was, forcing me to make up deliverables for cleaning my gutters. Anyone have a better system for protecting personal time from work creep?
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piperbailey3mo ago
Honestly, why do you have to hide it at all? I just put "personal appointment" or "errands" on my shared calendar and leave it at that. If someone asks, I say it's a private matter. It's not their business if I'm at the dentist or cleaning my gutters. Making up fake project names just invites more questions.
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hannah4003mo ago
Fake names are just easier sometimes, keeps the nosy ones from prying.
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matthewdixon3mo agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, "private matter" is the perfect way to shut it down.
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margareto261mo ago
What helped me was just saying "personal day" and leaving it at that. People stopped asking after a while because I never changed my answer or acted nervous about it. Have you tried just keeping it that simple and seeing how it goes?
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