At the time of writing, the post has racked in over 250 comments from fellow readers who were just as taken aback as Alison at the ridiculous things this woman has had to put up while on vacation.

"This place sounds controlling and micromanaging," someone said. "The 'job is your life' sort of jobs really distort your version of normal going forward. I'd try to find another job."

Another person wrote, "Pretty sure a company which treats their employees like this would shrug and just tell you that if you can't stay connected, you can't take PTO."

"I would say that if he wants messages forwarded from the phone, I would just ... leave him the phone," a third person added. "I certainly wouldn't take it on vacation with me!"

A fourth user agreed, writing, "Yeah. It's work property, so you don't want to risk losing it when you're on vacation. Nor anyone getting hold of confidential data on the phone. Best to leave it securely in the office."

Others shared similar experiences and urged the woman to start looking for a new job. "I worked for a place like this for several years," one person replied. "My advice is to get the hell out."

A second person penned, "Run. I was in a somewhat similar position earlier this year. No set core hours, boss would message at night/while people were on their approved PTO/etc. Saw it as a hilarious quirk to always 'forget' to check the calendar rather than the inability to manage/flightiness on their part."

Someone else said they "know this all too well," adding that she and her husband "started taking cruises a couple of years ago" because it was the only way they could stop their colleagues from contacting them.