Do I open a potentially stressful text from my boss on my day off or do I "protect my peace"?
It's such a long (and frankly dull) story, but I've got an unopened text from my boss regarding an ongoing disagreement around my schedule and it's my day off and I'm debating how to handle it.
This has been ongoing and far more complicated than it ever should be. I've been with the company for 5 years and have never had scheduling issues in the past. My boss is 8 months in, her boss is maybe 2 years in, and her boss is brand new, so this is the new VP's first introduction to "me" which is annoying af.
I got a surprising text from my boss flagging an "issue" that, in my experience, was not an issue at all based on the schedule I was given or anything I've seen in the past. This was time sensitive so she looped me into the email thread and I replied all with my input, which included all the bosses mentioned and HR. I explained my case, got a frustrating response back from my boss's boss, and responded one last time before putting my phone away and going on with my day.
I had a huge stress response that even my watch flagged my heart rate while I was trying to chill out after sending the last email. I did some coping strategies to calm myself down but, now there is a new text from my boss.
I can't decide if I should just read it to "get it over with" or let it sit until my day off is coming to an end or even in the morning, to "protect my peace."
Ultimately how the "issue" is handled is out of my hands. I said my piece and the stakes are honestly low, but it's been such a long winded off and on, back and forth, and I've being given conflicting information at every turn that it's so hard for me to not have a stress response due to how frustrating this all has been.
I already decided not to read it so far, but it's in the back of my mind and I'm seeking validation that it's the lesser of 2 evils. I just can't decide which is worse and am curious how others navigate situations like this?