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Ask HN: How much would you need to be paid today to be on-call 24/7 forever

2 points by logicallee 5y ago

How much would you need to be paid today to be on-call 24/7 forever, no retirement, no exceptions or downtime no matter what else you may be doing at that time?

slater 5y ago
how are you gonna stay awake 24/7??
- logicallee 5y ago
  on-call 24/7, if you get a call while asleep you are awoken by your ringtone (no mute or silent possible, no letting battery discharge). How much would you need to be paid? Includes if you are at a theater or special event.
  - slater 5y ago
    i doubt you can put a monetary value to inhumane working conditions
    - danamit 5y ago
      won't call it inhumane if we exclude the forever part, that's basically just police and army around the world today.
version_five 5y ago
This is inappropriate for HN, these reddit style questions should IMO be on reddit
- logicallee 5y ago
  salary questions are frequently discussed here, being on-call is part of the job.
  - wmf 5y ago
    Being on call "24/7 forever" shouldn't be part of any job.
allears 5y ago
Wouldn't do it. Full stop. Offering me millions wouldn't change my mind.
sineroth 5y ago
Just have some kids, yer on call 24/7 and YOU pay for THEM.
dossy 5y ago
ONE HUNDRED BEEEEEELION DOLLARS. cackle </DrEvil> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAkobf-tVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAkobf-tVI
- logicallee 5y ago
  so you wouldn't do it for $99 billion?
codevark 5y ago
sp332 5y ago
I want to get paid up front. I'll calculate how much it would cost me to retire comfortably (starting now), and you put it in my bank account. Then you get to call me whenever.
- logicallee 5y ago
  >I'll calculate how much it would cost me to retire comfortably (starting now), and you put it in my bank account. Then you get to call me whenever. And how much is that?
theGeatZhopa 5y ago
Whatta question. I'm sorry. Ok, then let me reddit that for you: May I answer it with a counter question? How much would you need to be paid today not to ask stupid questions 24/7 forever no matter what situation?

2 points by logicallee 5y ago

How much would you need to be paid today to be on-call 24/7 forever, no retirement, no exceptions or downtime no matter what else you may be doing at that time?

slater 5y ago

how are you gonna stay awake 24/7??

logicallee 5y ago
on-call 24/7, if you get a call while asleep you are awoken by your ringtone (no mute or silent possible, no letting battery discharge). How much would you need to be paid? Includes if you are at a theater or special event.
- slater 5y ago
  i doubt you can put a monetary value to inhumane working conditions
  - danamit 5y ago
    won't call it inhumane if we exclude the forever part, that's basically just police and army around the world today.

version_five 5y ago

This is inappropriate for HN, these reddit style questions should IMO be on reddit

logicallee 5y ago
salary questions are frequently discussed here, being on-call is part of the job.
- wmf 5y ago
  Being on call "24/7 forever" shouldn't be part of any job.

allears 5y ago

Wouldn't do it. Full stop. Offering me millions wouldn't change my mind.

sineroth 5y ago

Just have some kids, yer on call 24/7 and YOU pay for THEM.

dossy 5y ago

ONE HUNDRED BEEEEEELION DOLLARS. cackle </DrEvil> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAkobf-tVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRAkobf-tVI

logicallee 5y ago
so you wouldn't do it for $99 billion?

codevark 5y ago

sp332 5y ago

I want to get paid up front. I'll calculate how much it would cost me to retire comfortably (starting now), and you put it in my bank account. Then you get to call me whenever.

logicallee 5y ago
>I'll calculate how much it would cost me to retire comfortably (starting now), and you put it in my bank account. Then you get to call me whenever. And how much is that?

theGeatZhopa 5y ago

Whatta question. I'm sorry. Ok, then let me reddit that for you: May I answer it with a counter question? How much would you need to be paid today not to ask stupid questions 24/7 forever no matter what situation?