Reader: Neighbor’s persistent knocking disrupts phone-based work
A reader asks how to set boundaries with a retired next-door neighbor who repeatedly knocks while they work from home.
DEAR ABBY: I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. He’s a nice enough person, but he has no personal boundaries. He is intrusive and knocks on my door while I’m working two to three days per week.
My work area is close to the door, and if I ignore the knock, he just knocks again. I am on the phone most of the day for my job, and his incessant knocking is disruptive.