Sure, but it was not like they were doing anything important that needed their attention. It is fine to reply immediately, your conversation partners will thank you for it.
I get paid for 8 hours per week, at a rate thats roughly equivalent to the national average wage, to be available for eight hours on three different days.
I almost never actually do eight hours of actual work, so I feel like I’m okay with this deal. I turn off the phone evenings and weekends, I’m not the only one who can help with stuff most of the time.
I do get that a lot of stuff about being on call is abusive and exploitive, but most of the world is not the US.
You could just not check your phone immediately, it will still be there later.
Sure, but it was not like they were doing anything important that needed their attention. It is fine to reply immediately, your conversation partners will thank you for it.
Maybe dude works from home.
I gotta check my phone pretty Sharp during working times, even if I’m not working, in case I’m needed
Or just works in IT. I’m technically on call 24/7 (if there’s a security breach)
Watching TV with your wife while working from home seems … ok fair point.
Especially when you’re “on call”
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Not for me.
I get paid for 8 hours per week, at a rate thats roughly equivalent to the national average wage, to be available for eight hours on three different days.
I almost never actually do eight hours of actual work, so I feel like I’m okay with this deal. I turn off the phone evenings and weekends, I’m not the only one who can help with stuff most of the time.
I do get that a lot of stuff about being on call is abusive and exploitive, but most of the world is not the US.