Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-13 Thread Tom DeReggi
iginal Message - From: "Dennis Burgess - 2K Wireless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'WISPA General List'" Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:27 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] on call staff How does this relate to a person that is salaried and expected to be availab

RE: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-13 Thread Dennis Burgess - 2K Wireless
with a focus on TCP/IP networking, security, and Mikrotik routers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom DeReggi Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 12:15 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff Travis brings up a good

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-13 Thread Tom DeReggi
Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband - Original Message - From: "Travis Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff Hi, That's not legal (at least not in Idaho). Som

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-13 Thread Tom DeReggi
uot;WISPA General List" Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff Travis Johnson wrote: That's not legal (at least not in Idaho). Someone on salary still can only work 40 hours per week unless they are a "manager", meaning they have

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread Pete Davis
When we started out, we got the phone number 277-FAST and published it everywhere. It was a land-based line with call forwarding that forwarded to my cell phone. If I needed to be out of town, or needed a day off, we would forward it to my brother's phone. When I called back customers, they wou

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread David E. Smith
George Rogato wrote: I actually give out my cell phone number to my broadband subs so they can call me if they are out. I just recently started doing this. We don't have 24/7 tech support. Gah, not even I got THAT far... A few of our biggest customers have either my cell number, or the lead

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread George Rogato
Been there, do that. My cell is my only companys only line. There are some days that I am so pissed at my phone. I hear it ring and lose it, almost. :) Brian Well that Pager I told you about, there was times as I was driving by the ocean, that I wanted to see how far I could throw it

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
George Rogato wrote: Not applicable, I've been the on-call guy for three and a half years straight. :) David Smith MVN.net I actually give out my cell phone number to my broadband subs so they can call me if they are out. I just recently started doing this. We don't have 24/7 tech s

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread George Rogato
Not applicable, I've been the on-call guy for three and a half years straight. :) David Smith MVN.net I actually give out my cell phone number to my broadband subs so they can call me if they are out. I just recently started doing this. We don't have 24/7 tech support. -- George Rogato

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread George Rogato
e, thus avoiding management having to hunt someone down on a sat. nite to work an outage. c -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
David E. Smith wrote: Brian Rohrbacher wrote: Lets say you have 4 employees. You rotate them 1 week per month of "on call" duty for off hours. Oh, okay, I get the question. Not applicable, I've been the on-call guy for three and a half years straight. :) Me too. Maybe someday I

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread David E. Smith
Brian Rohrbacher wrote: > Lets say you have 4 employees. You rotate them 1 week per month of "on > call" duty for off hours. Oh, okay, I get the question. Not applicable, I've been the on-call guy for three and a half years straight. :) David Smith MVN.net -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wisp

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread Brian Rohrbacher
us avoiding management having to hunt someone down on a sat. nite to work an outage. c -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff I

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread John Scrivner
you would be paying a very heavy personal price for it Faisal Imtiaz SnappyDSL.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:16 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff chris coope

RE: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread chris cooper
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Scrivner Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff I prefer to speak for myself regarding MVN policy on overtime since I run the company. We do not work our salaried staff like sled dogs regardless

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-10 Thread John Scrivner
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:16 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff chris cooper wrote: How do the rest of you compensate tech staff for on call duties? We ha

RE: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-08 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David E. Smith Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:16 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] on call staff chris cooper wrote: > How do the rest of you compensate tech staff for on call duties? We > have an on call tech that monitors network remotely

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-08 Thread David E. Smith
Travis Johnson wrote: That's not legal (at least not in Idaho). Someone on salary still can only work 40 hours per week unless they are a "manager", meaning they have 3 people "under" them, or they are a "professional" position (lawyer, doctor, etc.). My business card says "Network Administr

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-08 Thread Travis Johnson
Hi, That's not legal (at least not in Idaho). Someone on salary still can only work 40 hours per week unless they are a "manager", meaning they have 3 people "under" them, or they are a "professional" position (lawyer, doctor, etc.). One of my friends owns a drafting company. Had everyone on

Re: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-08 Thread David E. Smith
chris cooper wrote: How do the rest of you compensate tech staff for on call duties? We have an on call tech that monitors network remotely throughout weekend and is responsible for rolling to tower/major customer in case of outage. Put 'em on salary, that way you can work them as much as you

RE: [WISPA] on call staff

2006-11-07 Thread Mike Bushard, Jr
We run Friday at 5:30 to Friday at 5:30. We pay $75 per week, plus over time if they have to go out on a call.   Mike Bushard, Jr Wisper Wireless Solutions, LLC 320-256-WISP (9477)   320-256-9478 Fax   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of chris