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by iLoveOncall 366 days ago
Yes, I think a passion about marketing can only result in net-negative for humanity.

It's not that I don't value those things, it's that I think they're actively harmful (at least some of them), and that being passionate about them shows very toxic personality traits.

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I agree completely, but would say the same of your username.
Responding to client requests can be nice, sure, but having to be available outside working hours is still awful, and that's the defining characteristic of what people usually mean by oncall.
I agree, but iLoveOncallTasksButNotTheHours doesn't have the same ring to it.