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Being on call is the bane of my existence. It’s also entangled with the issue that companies would never consider people working a night shift even tho tons of
by artisanal-oaf 4y ago
Being on call is the bane of my existence. It’s also entangled with the issue that companies would never consider people working a night shift even tho tons of devs prefer to code at night (and they could actually get things done without constant context switching). How is it that we are expected to be on slack, checking emails, and on call after hours but employers rarely pay for cell phones or after hours labor?
- Mandatum 4y ago"I don't have a phone number, it's data only and my house doesn't have good reception" is what a number of ex-colleagues used when asked to be on-call at companies that asked for it, but gave you nothing for it. For companies that paid you overtime, it often starts with guilt, "well the rest of the team did it last week/month/year, it's your turn". If they don't incentivize you enough to do it, don't do it.
- viraptor 4y agoSounds like your issue is with bad managers and bad companies rather than on-call. There are companies out there that cover what you asked for.