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

"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.
>
>
One employer I worked for was $250 per week another was $1 per non-work hour (outside of the normal 9-5 weekday) plus time and a half if a call was received in 15 minute increments.
Jim Received on Fri Apr 02 2004 - 18:02:01 CEST