Don't turn a person's profession into a 24-hour free consultation “You're a doctor, take a quick look. " "You're a lawyer, tell me what to do. "Even if the question seems small, for another it is still work, knowledge and attention. Sometimes a person wants to come visit and just be a guest, not an expert. Respecting a profession means remembering that outside of it a person also has the right to rest. - I don't burden my friends at work - first I ask if it is comfortable to be a psychoanalyst.