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2026-04-27 22:12 UTC
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@ryan@bemrose.social 2026-04-27 22:52
@chrislw@podcastindex.social The "emergency" rationale is one that I've thought about quite a bit. I wonder, what types of emergencies do you expect in this scenario? How do you expect that getting awoken by the notification (as opposed to first thing in the morning) would allow you to change the outcome? Given that the call is remote, you wouldn't be in a position to render medical or defensive assistance. I don't know who your priority contacts are, but if they are adults then I should hope they can work out how to respond on their own (or find someone in physical proximity to help) If they're children, that's a tougher situation, but hopefully you've been teaching them self-reliance. There's the emotional support angle, but whether that justifies the stress and sleep impact of being permanently on-call is up to you. I am fortunate to have grown up before it was even possible to be available 24/7 via electronic tether. When I was a kid, I would get on my bike and tell my mom where I was going, and she wouldn't see me for hours. I had no cell phone, no smart watch. Just change for the pay phone, and a list of numbers memorized in case something happened. Kids today probably can't even fathom how humanity survived. Ultimately, this is just advice from some internet rando. Only you can decide whether your stated rationale is sufficient to tie your circadian cycle to a Silicon Valley database.