I'm on retainer for a few people. Different situation because they all know my service has a contention, they just care that I'm available when they need it. S

I'm on retainer for a few people. Different situation because they all know my service has a contention, they just care that I'm available when they need it. Sounds like you're trying to get paid a full time salary for part time work. Unless you're actually going to moonlight, you're depriving one or both companies of the time they're paying for. It's stuff like this that makes it hard for remote workers. Stop it.