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  • I've been consulting for years, and every now and then this lovely little item pops up.

    I ignore the 30 minute calls on the weekend if I don't have to login if I just have to help the DBA(s) figure out what went sideways as a developer.

    However, I also make it very clear to prospective employers that I charge 1 hour for every 4 simply for being ON CALL, forget if they need to actually use me, then it's full rate, when I'm doing DBA work. It's not negotiable.

    In a case like this, it's a simple binary option for the employer. My hours are on the timesheet. Pay them or I walk. We're not discussing it. Part of the reason I contract is because so many employers think tech workers don't need sleep nor weekends.


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