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Haha, i don't have a union rep. Now am i specifically "on call". I want to be available. It's my choice. Sure, you could argue that i'm being taken advantage of

Haha, i don't have a union rep. Now am i specifically "on call". I want to be available. It's my choice. Sure, you could argue that i'm being taken advantage of or etc, and i'd understand your viewpoint, but i just know i'd rather fix the problem when it happens (if i can) than leave the product down for 12+ hours until i'm in office tomorrow or monday after a weekend, etc. Keep in mind this has never happened for me. Nor do any of my home plans change because i like to be available. And even at my last employer (for example), i liked to be available despite us having a planned & paid for pager duty rotation. Why would my employer pay me extra for not doing anything at nights 365 days/y? I like to be potentially available, it's my choice :)

lmm 10y ago
When you work for free it's not just you who suffers. You undermine all your colleagues by comparison. You contribute to the exclusion of people from other backgrounds (older people, parents, people who can't afford reliable connections at home) who might not be able to make themselves available the way you do. If you have meaningful ownership (not just a handful of probably-worthless stock options) then by all means work as much as you like. But if you're an employee then it's not as simple as just being your choice, you're forcing your colleagues into a race to the bottom. There's a good reason we have laws about e.g. unpaid overtime.