Working a Traditional Job Means You’re Legally on Call 24/7

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4 min readMay 24

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I was in nothing but my underpants.

My phone rang and I ran into the other room to answer it. It was freezing cold in the middle of a Melbourne winter. I couldn’t feel my legs.

Tim Denning

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Aussie Blogger with 500M+ views — Writer for CNBC & Business Insider. Inspiring the world through Personal Development and Entrepreneurship — timdenning.com/mb

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