Hi, On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM, netfilter9 <netfilt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Elmer, > In our company we have on calls but only on weekends since we operate > 24x5. On calls are paid with or without work during weekends plus > additional pay if there is a critical incident occurs.Also our > Internet is paid by the company and a backup mobile phone that is unlimited > of data plan just in case. Companies vary in how they compensate their > employees but a good team lead and a manager can make difference. :D > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM, fooler mail <fooler.m...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Elmer Rivera <elmer.riv...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > What are your ideas/practices that are currently given to operators >> > who are 24/7 on-calls? >> > Do you receive extra packages/benefits/compensation on top of your >> > salary for such? >> > >> >> hi elmer, >> >> the best answer there is to check you local legislation first (eg. >> DOLE).. in every country they have different legislation.. for example >> my colleagues in UK and US doesnt get anything from their on-call >> work.. but they take a leave off to compensate with their hours spent >> on on-call.. in Finland, they get more.. if that week is their on-call >> week and they work from 8am to 6pm.. from 6pm to 8am that is 14 hours >> times half of their hourly salary rate with or without a call.. so >> while you are sleeping you are paid for it :-> if there is an actual >> call.. they are paid 150 percernt of their hourly rate... >> >> in singapore.. we work from 9 to 5 or 7 hours a day only (same as in >> Finland).. nokia values work and life balance... the more time for >> your love ones.. the more employees are being productive... >> furthermore.. the good thing is.. im not allowed to do overtime work >> and on-call job due to my job grade level... we are allowed to work >> from home anytime and i was allowed even to work from home in the >> philippines.. unfortunately.. our ISPs are not reliable as i did once >> working in the philippines (iloilo) before and i dont want to take any >> risks because of ISP's fault... >> >> fooler.
Thank you very much for the info. I appreciate it. -- Elmer _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
