JFC!: I hate being on call for work.

[Spydermag68]

Most of the time the on call phone never rings.

This time I have had it ring in the middle of the night for a problem.

Friday night just before I getting to a restaurant for dinner.

Again Saturday night just be for dinner.

Finally today when I was leaving for a football game.

 

[rudeguy]

:violin;

 

[BoomerD]

Do you get compensated for being on call?

Why would you make plans on a weekend that you were on call? (Murphy's law guarantees you'll get called when you do)

 

[AznAnarchy99]

let me guess.. Nurse?

 

[her209]

let me guess.. Nurse?

Rentboy?

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

If it makes you feel any better, this is my schedule when my boss is gone (and no, I am salaried and do not get anything extra:

Wake up at 5am, get to work by 5:45. Work until 4pm. Head home. VPN in and work from about 8-9pm. Repeat.

 

[xSauronx]

Do you get compensated for being on call?

Why would you make plans on a weekend that you were on call? (Murphy's law guarantees you'll get called when you do)

this. the IT guys at work who are on call just plan on being at home waiting to be aggravated at something that can probably wait til monday

 

[Spydermag68]

I am in IT. I had to fix a DB in production....at least this time it is not a boondoggle.

 

[pcgeek11]

Do you get compensated for being on call?

Why would you make plans on a weekend that you were on call? (Murphy's law guarantees you'll get called when you do)

This. ^^^

Or just tell them you aren't doing it anymore or quit which has about the same results.

 

[rudeguy]

I vote for showing up without pants.

 

[child of wonder]

I love being an IT Consultant because I no longer have to be on call.

 

[Paratus]

When I'm on call I have stay withn 2 hours of work and be able to return a call within 15 minutes. I still do stuff while on call, I jusy make sure my phone is with me.

 

[Imdmn04]

They should pay you just for the time being on-call, because you have to be near a computer at all times. It is usually 1/3 of your hourly rate.

Then when you do get called, it should be your hourly rate.

If you are on salary, then quit, or don't bitch about it on a forum.