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Originally Posted by Janey
My job also required me to be oncall, and when I was scheduled to be on-call, I did not go to movies or bars, where I could be suddenly yanked out of participation. Being on call required a certain responsibility (which i was paid for) that I needed to maintain.
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I can understand not drinking or going to bars, etc. because technically you were at work. However, not going to public places and denying yourself activities just because you're scared that your phone is going to ring and you might offend someone is just silly. If you're in the context of a social situation that doesn't involve anything to do with your job and everyone is there to enjoy leisure time then I think it should be expected that a phone will ring. It's what the person does with it that makes it inconsiderate and rude for everyone else.