Martin, largely I agree - but it's a bit different when you're in consulting. The money's going into someone else's pocket, as we charge more for after-hours work.
-- Durf On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM, Martin Blackstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > If I had to choose, I would say #1 > > But I wouldn't put it that way. I look at it as the job we chose. Period. > It's not a 9 to 5 job. > > > > PS full time IT dude here. > > > > *From:* Durf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Saturday, August 16, 2008 8:07 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* After-hours work > > > > Hey all, > > Taking a little informal poll about compensation for after hours / weekend > works. This is mostly geared at consultants, so if you're an onsite IT guy, > please indicate. > > ---- > If you work after-hours on-call, or are expected to carry the beeper, how > are you compensated? > > 1. None, just man up and be an IT cowboy and glad you have a job. > 2. Flat fee for being on-call. > 3. Overtime or time-and-a-half bonus for hours actually worked. > 4. Straight hourly at my normal rate > 5. Flex time - no extra compentation, but I come in late the next day / > take a day off later in the week. > > Thanks all. Yes, I'm on the beeper this weekend (OK, there's no actual > beeper) so it's on my mind. :) > > -- Durf > > -- > -------------- > Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. > Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! > > > > > > > > > > > -- -------------- Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
