Thanks Durf for asking this I too have been wondering. I am a # 1 but I am suppose to have some flex that never seems to be available. On-site IT and no beeper I just get calls.
Jon On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Durf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Ben - this is kind of what I'm looking at as well. We lost our top > consultant about a year ago due to similar issues. The wife/life factor is > something that just cannot be ignored, and if it means we're losing good > people, then that's an issue. > > -- Durf > > > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Ben Schorr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Buddy of mine is facing #1 right now, except he "carries the beeper" >> 24x7x365. His company refuses to get him any backup. And the beeper goes >> off pretty much EVERY night. Not kidding. His wife is not the least bit >> happy; even though 95% of it is phone support. Can't blame her for that. >> >> >> >> I'm a consultant and technically #1 is my answer – but I don't get called >> that often after hours and when I do I tend to pass it off to one of my >> employees who would answer #5. We're pretty generous with the flex time. >> >> >> >> -Ben- >> Ben M. Schorr, MVP >> Roland Schorr & Tower >> http://www.rolandschorr.com >> http://www.officeforlawyers.com<http://www.officeforlawyers.com/onenote.htm> >> >> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007: * >> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q * >> >> >> >> *From:* Durf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:07 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/> ~
