OT: Carrying a pager

[James Knott]

login-Zd07PnzKK1IAvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> Fellows,
> 
> The management at my work place is interested to put me on pager
> support. I have not dealt at my previous jobs as such thing.
> 
> Could you give me some sort of idea about carrying a pager
> and compensation package binding at your employer and what should
> I watch for?
> 
> I know that one time, a bank was binding me for one hour of pay
> to carry just a pager for the 24 hours. Calls would be additionally
> counted. Unfortunately, I was not hired :<
> 
> Also, how would you keep track of calls those are coming through the
> pager assuming that the pager is just numerical one.
> 
> Thanks!

I carried a pager in one position, but it was only during normal work 
hours.  Some companies pay for "on call" time, outside regular hours.

Bottom line, it depends on your employer and how much you want the job.


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