That's silly. You're paid the extra to discourage the company/customer from using after-hours calls frivolously.
On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Durf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try $250+. :) > > The argument we've been given before against extra compensation is that "we > don't want to encourage you to work after hours." And, admittedly, this > has led *me* at least to rely more heavily on techniques like Jeff > Middleton's Swing migration that can be largely performed during working > hours with minimal downtime. > > -- Durf > > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Matt Plahtinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> # 1. Just got out of the consulting business. We were suppose to get >> payed overtime but we never saw that or were ever offered flex time. >> >> If your consulting and your employer can charge 125.00+ an hour for your >> work for calls in the middle of the night and on weekends I think that you >> as an employee should get a cut of that. >> >> >> Matt >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Tim Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> We have a nice setup here – we get our pick between #4 (paid quarterly) >>> or #5 (Onsite IT, private industry) >>> >>> >>> >>> …Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> 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/> ~
