If I felt my participation was something really needed by the organization and would benefit the organization, I would do it. Occasionally. But I would.
But if I felt it was unnecesary or that I was being targeted unfairly to take this duty on, I would just say I was in the midde of something when they came around asking for me.
So there is no other person there in a SUPPORT STAFF roe who can answer the phone, fwd calls and take messages?
But like they say...
sometimes you do things you have to do so you can do things you want to do.