Re: What's your compensation for carrying a pager???

This thread overwhelms me. People seem to be asking the wrong question.

The question is, "Are you a professional or not?"

If yes, then you are renting your professional knowledge/skills. You are not renting your time. If you are an MBA renting your skills as a trash evacuator, you are paid by the hour; if you are renting your skills as a people-manager, then you are paid to execute the tasks of your position. The former gets overtime, the latter does not, even if it takes 24/7 to do the job.

Perhaps job descriptions are not clear enough. Recent definitions re labor standards stratify the workforce by salary: Under $23,500, madatory overtime; over $65,000; no overtime unless contracted otherwise; between, depends on the contract.

I won't bore anyone with my personal reasons. I am a physician (MD in practice), an MBA (consultant in practice), and an active database programmer. For details about why I feel as I do, write me privately.  (In 35 years of medical practice, I have never received a cent for being on call 24/7/365. On the toilet, during sex, at my parent's funeral, nor any other time.)

Stan

"Richard" <pager_boy_at_spamex.com> wrote in message news:<eI6bc.9796$Ig.3374_at_pd7tw2no>...
> My employer currently pays me $1/hour when I carry a pager. I have to
> carry the pager every fourth week. The problem is that my employer
> insists that I be available when I'm carrying the pager. So, for $1/hr
> they expect me to remain within pager range, remain sober, and be
> available to come to work. That really sucks on weekends. No going
> to the beach (out of pager range) or out to a friend's cottage (out of pager
> range), etc. Declining to carry the pager is NOT an option.
>
> I'm curious what compensation others get and more importantly, what's
> your employers expectation of your availability when you're on-call?
>
> Thanks.
Received on Wed Apr 21 2004 - 00:41:07 CEST