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   From: noone@noone.org   
      
   Richard wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
   >   
   >   
      
   When I started with my employer 2 years ago, we did not get any compensation   
   at all for after hours 2nd level support.   
   During those days, you can almost expect a call when you are on shift.   
   Either 1st level support calls us directly or the boss does.   
      
   Nowadays, however, we get an additional $1000(AU) before tax per month to our   
   pay,   
   after a change in the structure of the company. Plus there are not too much   
   calls   
   after several of the issues from before have been sorted out one at a time.   
      
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