Anyone who is in some kind of private practice or self employed will know the terror created when one’s private cell number becomes known to so called clients/customers.
Where a normal mind would, unless it was life and death, not call before 9 am or after 6 pm during the work week, the average person calls whenever convenient to them.
Calling on a Sunday is normal. Calling on a Sunday before 9 am or after 10 pm is nothing unusual. Maybe calling at 4:46 am is a bit odd, but the mentality of persons who are dominated by their cell phones; who use their cell phones as leashes to capture others, makes this perfectly normal.
Most of us assume a phone ringing after 10 signifies a family member or close friend in difficulty, not some client or customer one barely knows.
The idea that there is a ‘week end’ when a person gets two free days is beyond the comprehension of those who probably weren’t toilet trained until they were eight, (if they have been toilet trained.)
Shutting off a cell phone has become survival. Keeping it on silent is the only way one can breath.
Many people are forced to have two phones, especially after one of those midnight calls from some client/customer.
As long as one doesn’t answer their phone on certain days and before 9 am or after 6 pm, (unless it is a family member or close friend) one might be able to ‘train’ people to respect your existence. But considering… maybe not.
My phone often goes unanswered.
mine as well. I have a real life; not one in cyber space
There are some people who are incosiderate. tsk
The cell phone puts them into an inclosed world where only they exist and everyone else is stuffing.
Exactly so that’s the solution if it is not the time yet for business deals turn it off.
You have a point in this article.
oh yeah. It happens all the time. My phone is permanently on silent so it’s only when I look at it I can tell if someone called. And I am NOT making up 4:46Am
I can’t blame you. Because I also do the same thing.