a colleague told me of a 'remote-only' company which ... cut mobile hotspots for 'on call' engineers. "no no no, this isn't a cost cutting measure". But the 5

a colleague told me of a 'remote-only' company which ... cut mobile hotspots for 'on call' engineers. "no no no, this isn't a cost cutting measure". But the 5 people who were expected to rotate being 'on call' 24/7 - who had previously been able to schedule some 'away' time knowing they had hotspots - suddenly couldn't. The hotspots were ~$60/month, maybe? So, cutting $300/month, but still requiring the 24/7 rotation - this was a big morale hit. Oh, and later they gave every - (60+ people) a half-day 'off' to spend 'reducing your monthly bills' - they all got an email detailing how to call your cable company to save $10/month on your cable, and scripts to use to reduce your cell phone bill, etc.