If you’re an employee on-call over a weekend (specifically last weekend, new years) do you put it on your timesheet? What if nobody calls though? 16 hours of pay..?

Just asking because I was on call last weekend and then they got pissed I wouldn’t work again this weekend. I just wonder if they forgot or something?

Our product literally has been on fire, practically melting down, for a few years now apparently so that is why I am asking here.

Shouldn't you be asking your manager?

What have you agreed to as part of your contract? If there's no agreement, you can either refuse or negotiate your terms with your manager.

If nobody calls, it's usually not work time. That sucks because it still hampers your leisure time, which is why you negotiate something as compensation in your work contract.

If that fails, you do such a job only if you can't find anything better right away and need the money, but then you keep applying elsewhere and drop that job as soon as you can.

If the work contract doesn't specify on-call duty, it's not part of the job, and your manager can go fuck himself.

@Fast-Nop thanks. I have no idea whats in the contract, but I assume there is one.

@spongessuck i would but the product is continually on fire

@electrineer the terms were I could leave early on Friday so I did even though I had to take it somewhat forcefully

@MegaLeetBro I don't know what that means. Your manager can't spare a minute to answer a question?

My father is an airplane pilot and he often has on-call days. In the airline industry, these hours are paid, very little compared to working hours, but paid. There are extra considerations and restrictions to take on these on-call days, such as not drinking alcohol, keeping your cellphone on, not going too far from the workplace, etc. These deserve payment, however little

@MegaLeetBro WDYM, you have no idea what the contract says? Don't sign contracts without reading them before.

on-call time is work time. period.

@Fast-Nop when I was part time I signed a contract. Full time I have to find again if it exists ugh

@eo2875 I would deserve compensation BUT I want them to know I get NO BENEFIT from product’s every day meltdowns because I want my time OFF. Not on call! Not working crazy hours! Its a pain in my ass!