[askafriend]

> This is why I started my own contracting/consulting company, I hate on call and it always gets abused.

Hate to break it to you, but starting your own contracting/consulting company means you are forever on-call. It just so happens that it's not called that explicitly, and the people you have to answer to are your customers (aka your bosses).

[lrvick]

That is not true at all. I have active retainer contracts with several companies providing security engineering and support. All of them understand I am only reachable when I am physically in my home office.

I get back to clients typically within one business day or I will show up to any meetings scheduled a week in advance. This has never been an issue.

I do not carry a cell phone and I make sure every client knows this. If I am outside my office I am living my life.