Navigating On-Call Compensation for SREs: Strategies and Insights
I was once at a rooftop party with a doctor on her day off: everybody was vibing to a great DJ, escaping Barcelona's summer heat with a beer or a mojito. However, she couldn't drink at all, not until 20:00:00. She was on-call and couldn't let loose. She literally counted the seconds left on her shift. "It sucks, but at least I get paid for it," she kept explaining.