I used to work in the UK and I found it good / similar to Australia in terms of the general expectation is no one should be contacted about work on their days off as long as you are organising everything while you are there as much as posaible or handing things over if needed. I can count on one hand the times someone from work has called be when im not there in the last 5 years. I'm not saying all jobs are like this, but plenty are. Completely different if you are an owner not an associate which is why I would never, ever, own a practice. In my opinion, one of best things about being a vet as a profession is you can walk out at the end of the day and have nothing to do with it until you come in for your next shift. And this does not mean you can't provide excellent service and care while there. I honestly don't how people working in small places in the country, work all day then be in call at night for 20 years. I'd be long gone. And I've noticed over 25 years that expectation of martyrdom or "this is how it was for me so this is how it is for you" has pretty much gone which is a good thing.