Message #61249

[Katie G]

I think part of the problem is that cell phones and blackberrys have redefined what's an "emergency" and what isn't.  

Ten, fifteen years ago, things that came up outside of normal business hours (whatever they may be) usually could just wait.  Now, we've been conditioned to respond to these "summons" immediately -- no matter how inane.

Just this past weekend, my boss was called on his cell at 10PM on a Saturday night by his boss who "had a thought".  Nobody's life was at stake and no, this "thought" wasn't going to save the organization from imminent disaster.  Big boss just assumed that my boss was available and took advantage of it.

For the record, my boss was out to dinner with friends at the time and did NOT take the call!  Good for him, I say!