Beating A Dead Horse - Pokemon Cards and The Curse of Being Avaiable

I go Pokémon card hunting, purely for nostalgia, obviously, and I'm having one of the best days I've had in weeks, right up until my manager texts asking if I can come in. Turns out it was a legitimate family emergency, so fine, I can't even be mad about that one. But it gets me thinking about a bigger pattern: being good at your job doesn't get you rewarded, it gets you available, forever, for free. This episode is about card-hunting culture, the phrase "quick favor," and the very specific guilt of being the reliable one.