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   From: mcstockX@Xenquery   
      
   "Jim Kennedy"  wrote in message   
   news:Z7gbc.61164$JO3.38313@attbi_s04...   
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   | "Richard"  wrote in message   
   | news:eI6bc.9796$Ig.3374@pd7tw2no...   
   | > My employer currently pays me $1/hour when I carry a pager.   I have to   
   | > carry the pager every fourth week.  The problem is that my employer   
   | > insists that I be available when I'm carrying the pager.  So, for $1/hr   
   | > they expect me to remain within pager range, remain sober, and be   
   | > available to come to work.  That really sucks on weekends.  No going   
   | > to the beach (out of pager range) or out to a friend's cottage (out of   
   | pager   
   | > range), etc.  Declining to carry the pager is NOT an option.   
   | >   
   | > I'm curious what compensation others get and more importantly, what's   
   | > your employers expectation of your availability when you're on-call?   
   | >   
   | > Thanks.   
   | >   
   | >   
   | One employer I worked for was $250 per week another was $1 per non-work   
   hour   
   | (outside of the normal 9-5 weekday) plus time and a half if a call was   
   | received in 15 minute increments.   
   | Jim   
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   the time+half at 15 min intervals seems reasonable (much more reasonable   
   than the 1st hour free, rest at comp time -- if i understood the earlier   
   post properly)   
      
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