Grrrrr, I really resent that my boyfriend is constantly being contacted by his employer. Texts and calls come round the clock - even emails in the middle of the night all of which the expectation is that he immediately respond.

I know this has no place here. I just need to vent. Maybe it does belong here because I am constantly apprehensive that a notification or call will come across the cellphone. We can't even see a movie without it left on (mute of course). So I am always on edge and mentally pleading that it stay quiet.This staying on edge is really quite exhausting.

[Smileonmyface]

my husband's job demands this too. and they get upset if he isn't available right away. I hate when his cell goes off and he's in the shower or something I always feel awkward answering but guilty if I don't.

[BlueEyedMama]

YEARS ago I had a job where I had to be available 24/7 and it was very draining. It made it tough to make plans and was very hard on my then relationship.

At any given time no matter it being day or night we were expected at work w/in 20 minutes from the call. This was no huge deal during the day but it was brutal being woken from a dead sleep and needing to leave the house w/in 5-10 minutes to make it on time.

This 'career' lasted only 10 years due to health and from quite honestly being burnt out working 60 plus hours awake and being on call all the time.

I'm sorry that you're boyfriend gets called so much and is on call all the time. Has he ever just not answered or would that get him in trouble? I was written up twice in ten years for not returning multiple calls on two separate nights when I just really wanted to hang out with my boyfriend and not deal with 6-10 hours of a crisis at work.

I don't really have much to say in ways of advice on how to get through this but I wanted to offer support and let you know that in some way I can relate. I wish you and your boyfriend only the best. *hugs*