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when my boss keeps disturbing me on saturday and sunday to make minor changes to the program, how should i respond?

And it seems he still does not sleep even at 2 PM.

Does this mean he is insane?

He's just lonely and wants someone to talk with.

no, he use LINE on saturday and sunday asking for minor changes for the last 3 weeks. Usually he is not like this.

Is it sign of struggling company or the boss is becoming an asshole?

Means if you do the work, you're his bitch.

Make the program right the first time.

CAN YOU MOVE YOUR FUCKIN BOOBS!! I'M TRYING TO READ HERE!

>And it seems he still does not sleep even at 2 PM
wdhmbt?

"Hey boss, I'd like to talk to you about how to get better performance from me"

Sum up the what has been happening from HIS point of view. That he needs code changes, and they are important. Make it clear you understand WHY he calls you at all hours. Intimate that you admire his hard work.

Then, AND ONLY THEN, after he knows you understand his point of view, ask him to consider your point of view. Ask if he think it is fair to have your weekend interrupted. Ask him what he wants you to have in the way of private time, for a solid and happy business relationship

As a last resort, explain to him that you are going to stop answering his calls on the weekend, because you don't think it is fair to be interrupted on private time.

But hint that he might be able to make things fair, some to a mutually beneficial arrangement. Hint he could maybe offer... a small after-hours call-out fee, to make it fair to interrupt your weekend.

Negotiate a price for this that you think the interruption is worth, and that he thinks is still a good deal to get the work done.


In the end, if he calls less, fine.

If he sees it as an license to call more and just pay the fee, make sure you set the fee high enough to rake in the money.

When setting your price, look at past history. how long do these code changes usually take. How much is your overtime worth? 1.5x your normal hourly rate? 2x?

Deal, gently, and seduce your boss into paying you more for you valuable services

or better idea, hire more programmers.

the thing is, he does not pay overtime.