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How can I get my engineers to accept being on call? (workplace.stackexchange.com)
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[–] bitKraken 3 points 1 year ago

we had following agreement at my last employer (small team of system engineers, agreement was implemented while I was already working there): 600.- per week you where on call. if you got a call, it was just like working overtime. if you needed to call a coworker, who was not on call, he would get a financal compensation. those who didn’t want to be on call, didn’t need to be. but it was quite chill. I don’t think I ever had a call :P

but you needed to be prepared. if I left home, I did so always with my notebook with me. I couldn’t to what I want during that week, just in case …

not compensating your employees at all for their loss in personal free time is just a real duche CTO move.