Dear Ann Cannon • I hope you will print my response to “Waiting-to-Hear Spouse.” I have worked in offices for over 30 years and one of the most annoying problems is employees whose spouses (usually wives) call, text, email or drop by all the time. I once had a woman call me to check in to see if her husband made it to work OK on the bus. I’ve had co-workers and subordinates who frequently hash out their marital woes over the phone for over an hour. I’ve had to cover important meetings because a co-worker forgot that his wife scheduled a snowboard lesson for him and his son (on a weekday).
Ask Ann Cannon: There is such a thing as too much checking in with your spouse during the workday
