I had a rather interesting thought today about why I may become bothered when I get a call or a text or an email or an instant message outside of normal working hours.
I think the answer is a perceived “give” and “take.”
For example, I am giving the company I work for 12 hours.
If anyone contacts me outside of those 12 hours, it may feel like they are “taking” or “stealing” my time.
They obviously are not. The work needs to get done and not everyone in the world is on my schedule.
I always enjoy taking a moment and trying to figure out why I might be feeling the way that I do. As I get older, it is a more practiced exercise that I enjoy.
When I was younger, probably not so much.
