@prologic@twtxt.net I don’t get paid for “standing by” and “waiting for a call”, that’s right. But I’m fine with that, because I don’t have to be available, either. 😅 If someone were to call me (or send me a text message), I wouldn’t be obliged to help them out. If I have the time and energy, I will do it, though. And that extra time will be paid.
It works for us because there are enough people around and there’s a good chance that someone will be able to help.
Really, I am glad that we have this model. The alternative would be actual on-call duty, like, this week you’re the poor bastard who is legally required to fix shit. That’s just horrible, I don’t want that. 😅
What I was referring to in the OP: Sometimes I check the workphone simply out of curiosity. 😂