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That works as a thought experiment. Though I think someone getting 5 units for on-call will be less annoyed by on-call than someone only getting their base pay,
by al_borland 4mo ago
That works as a thought experiment. Though I think someone getting 5 units for on-call will be less annoyed by on-call than someone only getting their base pay, even if it all shakes out to be at the same at the end of the day.
With the 5 units, if they work more, they get more. With base pay only, every time that phone rings their hourly rate drops.
It may just be optics, but optics make a difference.
- sokoloff 4mo agoEven that scenario works in both directions (as always). Engineering a system that doesn’t require off-hours work comes with a financial penalty to the team members if there’s explicitly segregated on-call pay. Write a good system and your pay drops to 95 units.
- al_borland 4mo agoThat’s true. I suppose I’ve worked in a martyr culture for so long it’s hard to see. I do everything I can to avoid getting called, and make sure if I do get called on something that it never happens again. Most don’t do that, they just brag about being up until 3am working. I sometimes start to feel guilty for not doing that anymore, but it’s usually their own fault.