return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWhat a bunch of A-list celebs taught me about how to use my phonewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down113
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkWhat a bunch of A-list celebs taught me about how to use my phonewww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoLike a job where they don’t expect to be able to reach you outside of office hours
minus-squareexpr@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·7 months agoIf a company requires you to always be available, that’s a huge red flag, honestly.
minus-squaremuntedcrocodile@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 months agoIf u want to reach me outside of office hours i will be getting paid for all the time u want me to be listening otherwise u will be ignored.
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoTo be honest I do get paid a lot more for this type of job than one where I’m strictly available 9-5.
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoThey do. You’re not getting full time salary, but you’re getting paid a hell of a lot more than the 1% of the time you’re actually needed.
minus-squaremerde alors@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agowhere i live, “they” can’t expect you to be reachable outside of office hours. “lower demand” or whatever a “higher demand” job may be. when the limits are clearly defined by law, employers can’t abuse people like you who seem to have weaker positions
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoSeems like you’re making a lot of assumptions. I’m in sales. I make money by being responsive, and having a smartphone gives me tools to use wherever I am instead of having to always going to a computer or tablet like the article describes
minus-squaretopinambour_rex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoLike on-call duty ? It is to the company to provide you a phone then.
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoWell it’s not the cost of the phone we’re talking about, the article is about having some carefree phone free lifestyle
Like a job where they don’t expect to be able to reach you outside of office hours
If a company requires you to always be available, that’s a huge red flag, honestly.
If u want to reach me outside of office hours i will be getting paid for all the time u want me to be listening otherwise u will be ignored.
To be honest I do get paid a lot more for this type of job than one where I’m strictly available 9-5.
They do.
You’re not getting full time salary, but you’re getting paid a hell of a lot more than the 1% of the time you’re actually needed.
where i live, “they” can’t expect you to be reachable outside of office hours. “lower demand” or whatever a “higher demand” job may be.
when the limits are clearly defined by law, employers can’t abuse people like you who seem to have weaker positions
Seems like you’re making a lot of assumptions. I’m in sales. I make money by being responsive, and having a smartphone gives me tools to use wherever I am instead of having to always going to a computer or tablet like the article describes
Like on-call duty ? It is to the company to provide you a phone then.
Well it’s not the cost of the phone we’re talking about, the article is about having some carefree phone free lifestyle