Blackberry Pay

**penderpat** · 04-12-2007, 11:58 AM

Does anyone out there actually get paid for having their crackberries turned on 24/7? Seems like their should be some compensation for being on call. I'm a reporter for the Toronto Globe and Mail working on a story about this.

**naviwilliams** · 04-12-2007, 01:08 PM

I don't, but I guess that might partly be by choice. If I was to push it, am sure I could get paid for it, i.e. being available 24/7/365, since I work in I.T.

But, on an I.T. front, I don't want to be available 24/7. Now, playing with my BlackBerry 24/7 that is another story...

**Berryman** · 04-12-2007, 04:48 PM

I don't specifically get paid for having my corporate Blackberry switched on and with me 24hrs a day, but if you work in IT, (like I do) there are many positions that require that level of availability.

It comes down to an individual's acceptance of the total package - demands vs rewards, and recognizing the responsibilities associated with your position within the firm. For our staff in network operations, carrying a Blackberry 24/7 is invaluable since numerous events are setup to trigger an email alert, ie. server disk-capacity reaching a certain level, an abnormal temperature in a server room, a server that is no longer responding, a WAN link down etc.

In addition, I have lost count of the times when an email of complaint, or one detailing a specific need has been sent during the weekend from a high-level executive. When there are issues to deal with, or demands to be met, a single email sent via a Blackberry during the weekend can prevent a small incident escalating into a big issue by Monday.

**kasperapd** · 04-12-2007, 06:23 PM

I guess if your a salaried employee, you are essentially getting paid for 24/7 coverage.

**dtd** · 04-13-2007, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by kasperapd

I guess if your a salaried employee, you are essentially getting paid for 24/7 coverage.

as with being a business owner... taking the good with the bad.

**audit** · 04-13-2007, 10:58 AM

Starting today, I'm going to be turning in an expense sheet for the $44.99 that I pay for BB unlimited data on my BB since it's hooked into the BES server that I setup for myself and have since converted most people in my office to. It surprised the hell outa me since I'm on call 24/7/365 and am just getting back to work after another stroke. This is the only company that I've worked for in IT where I wasn't supplied with a company phone but I didn't complain. It wasn't in my offer when I started that I was on call but I always have been since I started even though they tell me I'm not.

**naviwilliams** · 04-13-2007, 01:00 PM

Ha! Being on call was not in my offer, or even discussed per se' in my interview! Yet, everyday I feel like am on call 24/7/365...

**dj0751** · 04-15-2007, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by penderpat

Does anyone out there actually get paid for having their crackberries turned on 24/7? Seems like their should be some compensation for being on call. I'm a reporter for the Toronto Globe and Mail working on a story about this.

I do - my company pays half

**Jack Benney** · 04-15-2007, 09:02 PM

I've been on call 24/7/365 since November of 1994! We're supposed to get paid for this??

**wxboss** · 04-28-2007, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Benney

I've been on call 24/7/365 since November of 1994! We're supposed to get paid for this??

Only if you're paid hourly and actually have to come in due to a call. Otherwise, if you're salaried or don't have to report to work due to a call (not sure how this might impact those who can log into their job's network and work a problem from home), you don't get paid. I believe that is consistent with FLSA.