Contactable 24hrs?!

OK so I wasn't quite sure what title to give this post so I've given it the title, 'Contactable 24hrs?!'


I've just received (at 8.30pm) a 'forwarded text from my boss' (who is not going to be in work tomorrow) a text that he had received from a client about items that the client wants delivering?!!


My job is; running the office for a very successful business in the SW.  My official title is 'Office Administrator/PA' and yet I am not even paid the 'living wage' of £7.85ph?


So I did what any good 'office administrator/PA' would do - I texted him back immediately and said, it would be sorted in the morning.


And yet....................  This has got me thinking?


1)   Why do people think that businesses operate 24/7


2)   Why does my boss respond via his personal mobile the minute he gets a call/email/text?  This only means that everyone responds to his calls via this number and then he gets angry that they're not phoning the landline???  And then he gets 'angry at me' because I haven't a clue what's going on???


3)   Why can we not have a 'work' mobile that we switch off at 5pm?


4)   How come my boss is texting me at 8.30pm at night? - I'm supposed to be a 'part-time' worker.  Surely if he wasn't coming in tomorrow he could just have emailed stuff through to the work computer ready for me to find at 9am???  I love my job but I hate being contactable 24/7 - I HAVE a life???


5)   ZERO hours contract - This DOES NOT mean that a boss can control your life!!!


I actually don't know the answers to any of the 'above'???


..............DO YOU???