calling supervisor at home

M

Is it acceptable to call my supervisor at home? He almost never answers the phone during office hours.

N

To be honest I think that would be a bit weird and intrusive, but then I only ever contact my supervisors by email or office phone in an emergency (have done that once when all my trains were cancelled/delayed and I was running late for a supervision). But then if your supervisor has given you his home number then surely you have permission to use it. I would only use it if he has given it to you personally, as opposed to if you have found it on a university database or something. But I think you should email first if that is how you usually communicate and only call him if it is actually urgent.

M

She has given it to me personally, when she invited me to her house for dinner - ages ago; but I still hesitate to call her, although my matter (some references I have asked for) is a bit urgent.

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