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   From: gbhomeboy-news@yahoo.com   
      
   Compensation?  They told me it was a bonus!  ;-)   
      
   "Richard"  wrote in   
   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.   
   >   
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