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You think it's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7? The author even specifies that they're talking about kids

You think it's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7? The author even specifies that they're talking about kids too young to sleep through the night. It's unfair for people with sleep disorders to not have to worry about getting called in at 2 am? In the anxiety case, it even sounds like the employee really wanted to be on call, but maybe needs to see a specialist to handle their reaction to stress. If people don't deserve a little slack due to personal circumstances, what happens when you find yourself in a situation where you can't pull your weight? I feel like people who think that not being able to do 110% of your job at all times makes you unqualified are in for a rude awakening when they find themselves in a similar situation.

twic 5y ago
It's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7 and be rewarded in the same way as people who don't, and are.
- datavirtue 5y ago
  There is no reward for OnCall work...except for a lack of respect. The OnCall people have always been viewed as less. I'm not doing anything on call unless our department head is on the bridge the entire time. OnCall is a pain that is inflicted during working hours.
shados 5y ago
> You think it's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7? That's dicey and depends on if you consider folks having children as them doing something they wanted for themselves, vs them doing society a favor. If the former, it's like reducing work responsibilities of someone because they're also taking piano lessons on the side and its cutting in their free time. It's their choice and they are doing it for themselves. If the later, then yeah, you'd have to cut them a break, in the same way we often do for folks with jury duty. But having young children isn't, like, a health condition someone's born with. The sleep disorder one is a bit trickier, since no one willing has sleep disorders. At the same time, it's not really your team mate's problems. I have some health issues that make me less productive at work. I don't get the roles, promotions, and compensation of the folks who can do more than I can. It sucks, but at the end of the day, companies hire you to do something. It's not a social service.

twic 5y ago

It's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7 and be rewarded in the same way as people who don't, and are.

datavirtue 5y ago
There is no reward for OnCall work...except for a lack of respect. The OnCall people have always been viewed as less. I'm not doing anything on call unless our department head is on the bridge the entire time. OnCall is a pain that is inflicted during working hours.

shados 5y ago

> You think it's unfair for people who have young children to not be expected to also be on call 24/7? That's dicey and depends on if you consider folks having children as them doing something they wanted for themselves, vs them doing society a favor. If the former, it's like reducing work responsibilities of someone because they're also taking piano lessons on the side and its cutting in their free time. It's their choice and they are doing it for themselves. If the later, then yeah, you'd have to cut them a break, in the same way we often do for folks with jury duty. But having young children isn't, like, a health condition someone's born with. The sleep disorder one is a bit trickier, since no one willing has sleep disorders. At the same time, it's not really your team mate's problems. I have some health issues that make me less productive at work. I don't get the roles, promotions, and compensation of the folks who can do more than I can. It sucks, but at the end of the day, companies hire you to do something. It's not a social service.